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 …

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 …

not override in any way whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to
make appropriate and accurate decisions in consideration of each patient's health condition …

Surgery during pregnancy is complicated by the need to balance the requirements of two
patients. Under usual circumstances, surgery is only conducted during pregnancy when it is …

One percent to 2% of pregnant women undergo nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy.
Historically, there has been a reluctance to operate on pregnant women based on concerns …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women in
United States and worldwide. One in 3 women dies from cardiovascular disease, and 45 …

Cardiovascular (CV) disease complicates an estimated 1% to 4% of all pregnancies and is
the leading cause of death in pregnant and postpartum women in the United States. 1, 2 …

The most common aortopathies in women of childbearing age are bicuspid aortic valve,
coarctation of the aorta, Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome …

Pregnancy in women with Marfan syndrome (MFS) presents challenges to the clinician and
the patient due to the increased incidence of maternal complications and involvement of the …

Background Acute aortic dissection in pregnant women is a rare but potentially life-
threatening event. Our aim was to evaluate maternal and fetal outcomes of acute aortic …