Key result
Fontan pregnancy links to high maternal and fetal risks mitigable by multidisciplinary care and counseling.
Why the study?
Improved survival for patients with a Fontan circulation has enabled more women to contemplate pregnancy, which carries high risks of adverse maternal and foetal outcomes.
Pregnancy in women with a Fontan circulation carries high risks but can be successful with favorable baseline characteristics and multidisciplinary tertiary care.
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Supports multidisciplinary counseling for Fontan pregnancies; leaves open need for prospective risk-stratification studies.
Montanaro et al. (2024) conducted a review in Pregnancy with Fontan circulation. Pregnancy in women with a Fontan circulation is associated with high risks of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, which can be mitigated by multidisciplinary care and preconception counseling.
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