Outcome of pregnancy in patients with complex pulmonic valve atresia

H M Connolly; C A Warnes

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00801-6

Outcome of pregnancy in patients with complex pulmonic valve atresia

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Feb 15;79(4):519-21. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00801-6.

Authors

H M Connolly¹, C A Warnes

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

PMID: 9052366
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00801-6

Abstract

Fifteen women with complex pulmonary atresia who had pregnancies were retrospectively reviewed. Although no pregnancy-related deaths occurred, complications were noted in 3 patients and risk of fetal loss and premature birth were increased, none of the 10 offspring had congenital heart disease.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Abortion, Spontaneous / etiology
Abortion, Therapeutic
Adolescent
Adult
Birth Weight
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / physiopathology*
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / surgery
Pregnancy Outcome*
Pulmonary Atresia / physiopathology*
Pulmonary Atresia / surgery
Risk Factors