Why the study?
What are the maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by maternal heart disease?
Population
519 pregnancies in 405 women with heart disease managed between 1970 and 1983.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Pregnancy and puerperium
Authors
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NYHA 3-4 identifies highest-risk pregnancies; leaves open prospective trials to reduce maternal mortality.
What are the maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by maternal heart disease?
Maternal mortality in pregnancies complicated by heart disease is concentrated in women with NYHA class 3-4 symptoms, while overall perinatal mortality remains relatively low.
McFaul et al. (1988) studied this question.
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