Key result
Pregnant women with mechanical heart valves are at greater risk for thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications, heart failure, and fetal anomalies compared to those with other surgically corrected heart diseases.
Why the study?
What are the rates of maternal and neonatal complications during pregnancy and delivery in women with prior heart surgery?
Population
146 pregnant women with prior heart surgery who had antenatal care and gave birth between 1994-2004.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Pregnancy and post-delivery period
Authors
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May warrant intensified monitoring in pregnant patients with mechanical valves; leaves open optimal anticoagulation strategies.
Cohort (n=146)
No
What are the rates of maternal and neonatal complications during pregnancy and delivery in women with prior heart surgery?
Pregnancy in women with prior heart surgery, especially those with artificial heart valves, is associated with significant risks of maternal and neonatal complications, requiring enhanced medical care.
Plešinac et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Pregnancy after surgical correction of congenital or acquired heart disease (n=146). Artificial heart valves vs. Other surgically corrected heart diseases was evaluated on Maternal and fetal complications (heart failure, hemorrhage, thromboembolism). Pregnant women with mechanical heart valves are at greater risk for thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications, heart failure, and fetal anomalies compared to those with other surgically corrected heart diseases.
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