Pregnancy in congenital heart disease: risk prediction and counselling

IM van Hagen, JW Roos-Hesselink - Heart, 2020 - heart.bmj.com
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 …

Long‐term cardiovascular outcomes after pregnancy in women with heart disease

SC Siu, DS Lee, M Rashid, J Fang… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Women with heart disease are at risk for pregnancy complications, but their
long‐term cardiovascular outcomes after pregnancy are not known. Methods and Results …

[HTML][HTML] Anticoagulation of women with congenital heart disease during pregnancy

T Rutz, B Eggel-Hort, L Alberio, J Bouchardy - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Outcome of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) has significantly improved over the
last 40 years and most patients survive into adulthood. A considerable number of women …

Congenital heart disease and fertility: a Danish nationwide cohort study including both men and women

LF Udholm, LH Arendt, UB Knudsen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Despite an increasing number of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD)
reaching reproductive age, the fertility of these patients remains undescribed. Therefore, the …

Maternal beta‐blocker dose and risk of small‐for gestational‐age in women with heart disease

IK Sørbye, R Haualand, H Wiull… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Beta‐blockers are prescribed for many pregnant women with heart disease, but
whether there is a dose‐dependent effect on fetal growth remains to be examined. We …

Eisenmenger syndrome in pregnancy: a management conundrum

BM Lopez, I Malhamé, LK Davies… - … of cardiothoracic and …, 2020 - jcvaonline.com
CERTAIN uncorrected congenital cardiac abnormalities associated with left-to-right shunting
of blood (eg, ventricular septal defect) may lead to chronic volume overload with high shear …

Placental findings in pregnancies complicated by maternal cardiovascular disease

FM Wu, BJ Quade, CK Carreon, ZJ Schefter, A Moses… - JACC: Advances, 2022 - jacc.org
Background The incidence of pregnancy in women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has
increased, yet little is known about placental pathology in these women. Objectives The …

Introducing and Implementing Genetic Assessment in Cardio-Obstetrics Clinical Practice: Clinical and Genetic Workup of Patients with Cardiomyopathy

GA Mansoori, WA Mahmeed, S Wani, BT Salih… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) during pregnancy varies significantly worldwide, influenced
by factors such as access to healthcare, delayed diagnosis, causes, and risk factors. Our …

Long‐Term Cardiovascular Health After Pregnancy in Danish Women With Congenital Heart Disease. A Register‐Based Cohort Study Between 1993 and 2016

S Kloster, JS Tolstrup, DG Nielsen… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Little is known about the impact of pregnancy on long‐term cardiovascular
health in individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD). We aimed to determine if giving …

New Hypertension After Pregnancy in Patients With Heart Disease

SC Siu, DS Lee, J Fang, PC Austin… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background After pregnancy, patients with preexisting heart disease are at high risk for
cardiovascular complications. The primary objective was to compare the incidence of new …