Key result
Severe left-sided cardiac lesions and mechanical valves in pregnancy are linked to adverse maternal-fetal outcomes.
Why the study?
The number of reproductive age women with valvular heart disease is rising, accounting for one third of all heart disease in pregnant women and posing risks for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.
Management of valvular heart disease in pregnancy requires a multidisciplinary heart team to minimize maternal and fetal risks.
Supports heart team management to minimize risks in high-risk pregnancies; leaves open prospective trials for refined strategies.
The number of reproductive age women with valvular heart disease is rising and accounts for one third of all heart disease among pregnant women. Severe, symptomatic left-sided cardiac lesions, particularly mitral and aortic stenosis, and mechanical heart valves, are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Decreasing maternal and fetal risk requires shared decision-making among patients and the heart team, consisting of obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists, and cardiologists.
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A 2020 study conducted a review in Valvular heart disease in pregnancy. Severe, symptomatic left-sided cardiac lesions and mechanical heart valves in pregnant women are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, requiring shared decision-making.
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