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