Why the study?
Does open- or closed-heart surgery increase maternal risk or affect fetal mortality in pregnant patients with surgically reparable heart disease?
Population
Pregnant patients with surgically reparable heart disease that can no longer be medically managed
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Fetal mortality of 33% warrants caution in pregnant cardiac surgery patients; single case report leaves open need for larger prospective data.
Does open- or closed-heart surgery increase maternal risk or affect fetal mortality in pregnant patients with surgically reparable heart disease?
Open-heart surgery can be performed during pregnancy without increasing maternal risk, though fetal mortality remains significant at 33%.
Zitnik et al. (1969) studied this question.
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