Why the study?
Pregnancy poses significant maternal and fetal risks in patients with severe PH, motivating an evaluation of maternal-fetal outcomes and their influencing factors.
Population
25 patients with severe PH admitted to a single hospital
Design
Single-center retrospective study
Key result
Pregnancy in women with severe pulmonary hypertension carried a 28% maternal mortality rate, with NYHA cardiac function grade III-IV being useful in predicting the risk of mortality.
Authors
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Severe PH pregnancy outcomes remain high-risk; retrospective data leaves open need for prospective risk-stratification studies.
Observational (n=25)
No
Pregnancy in women with severe pulmonary hypertension carries a 28% mortality risk, strongly supporting recommendations for contraception in this population.
Dai et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Severe pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy (n=25). Severe pulmonary hypertension was evaluated on Maternal mortality. Pregnancy in women with severe pulmonary hypertension carried a 28% maternal mortality rate, with NYHA cardiac function grade III-IV being useful in predicting the risk of mortality.
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