Why the study?
What are the maternal and fetal outcomes and complications of pregnancy in women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Population
9 cohorts including 237 women and 408 pregnancies with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Design
Systematic_review
Follow-up
Pregnancy duration
Authors
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Supports counseling HCM patients that pregnancy carries low mortality risk but notable complication and preterm birth rates; extends observational evidence for risk stratification.
What are the maternal and fetal outcomes and complications of pregnancy in women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Pregnancy in women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is generally safe with a low maternal mortality rate (0.5%), although there is a 29% risk of complications or symptom worsening and an increased risk of premature birth.
Arend F. L. Schinkel (2014) studied this question.
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