Heart Failure in Women with Congenital Heart Disease

Elisa A Bradley; Anita Saraf; Wendy Book

doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2018.08.009

Heart Failure in Women with Congenital Heart Disease

Heart Fail Clin. 2019 Jan;15(1):87-96. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2018.08.009. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Authors

Elisa A Bradley¹, Anita Saraf², Wendy Book²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dorothy Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 473 W 12th Avenue Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: elisa.bradley@osumc.edu.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

PMID: 30449383
DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2018.08.009

Abstract

Heart failure remains the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). Although gender-specific outcomes are not robust, it seems that women with CHD may be more affected by late heart failure (HF) than men. A specialized and experienced adult CHD team is required to care for these women as they age, including assessment for reversible causes of HF and in the management of pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

Keywords: Adult congenital heart disease; Heart failure; Pregnancy; Women.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital* / complications
Heart Defects, Congenital* / mortality
Heart Defects, Congenital* / therapy
Heart Failure* / etiology
Heart Failure* / prevention & control
Humans
Male
Patient Care Management / methods*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular* / mortality
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular* / therapy
Risk Assessment
Sex Factors