Why the study?
What are the maternal and fetal outcomes and safety profile in pregnant women with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
Population
6 pregnant women with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implanted before pregnancy, mean age 28±3…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 5±3 years after ICD implantation
Authors
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Supports arrhythmia vigilance in third-trimester and postpartum ICD patients; hypothesis-generating for larger prospective cohorts.
What are the maternal and fetal outcomes and safety profile in pregnant women with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
Pregnancy in women with an ICD does not appear to increase the risk of device-related complications, but requires careful monitoring for arrhythmias and cardiac function, particularly in the third trimester and postpartum period.
Miyoshi et al. (2013) studied this question.
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