Today, most female children born with congenital heart disease will reach childbearing age.
For many women with complex congenital heart disease, carrying a pregnancy carries a …

Congenital heart diseases are the most common birth defects in humans, affecting
approximately 0.8% of all live births. In the past, many of the more severe defects resulted in …

Highlights•Cardiac disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the developed
world.•Most deaths occur in women who are not known to have heart disease before …

The incidence of pregnancy in women with cardiovascular disease is rising, primarily due to
the increased number of women with congenital heart disease reaching childbearing age …

Patients with cardiovascular disease represent a significant cohort at risk for complications
during pregnancy. The normal physiologic changes of pregnancy could further compromise …

Pregnancy is a major life event for almost every woman. However, for women with heart
disease pregnancy is associated with additional risks and deserves special attention. The …

A search of peer-reviewed literature was conducted to identify reports that provide data on
complications associated with pregnancy in women with structural congenital heart disease …

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of nonobstetric maternal morbidity and
mortality. Early diagnosis and appropriate care can lead to prevention of complications and …

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects. Major advances in open-heart
surgery have led to rapidly evolving cohorts of adult survivors and the majority of affected …

Background: Previously, the high maternal mortality in cardiac patients who became
pregnant prompted the assertion: Women with an abnormal heart should not become …