Why the study?
What are the maternal and fetal risks, fertility outcomes, and recurrence risks of congenital heart disease in women with surgically corrected tetralogy of Fallot during pregnancy?
Population
83 women with surgically corrected tetralogy of Fallot
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports counseling on generally low risks in corrected tetralogy of Fallot; extends observational data but leaves open need for prospective validation.
What are the maternal and fetal risks, fertility outcomes, and recurrence risks of congenital heart disease in women with surgically corrected tetralogy of Fallot during pregnancy?
Pregnancy is generally well tolerated in women with corrected tetralogy of Fallot, though complications like right-sided heart failure and arrhythmias can occur, particularly in those with severe pulmonary regurgitation.
J Meijer (2005) studied this question.
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