January 31, 2006Circulation
Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Congenital Heart Disease
Population
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May warrant closer monitoring in pregnant women with congenital heart disease; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Structured PICO
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Population
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease
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Outcome
Maternal cardiac and neonatal complication rates
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease, particularly those with impaired subpulmonary ventricular systolic function or severe pulmonary regurgitation, face considerable risk of maternal and neonatal complications.
Cite This Study
Khairy et al. (2006) studied this question.