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.

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