Electrocardiographic proarrhythmic changes in pregnancy of women with CHD.

Objectives: Pregnancy-related physiological adaptations result in increased heart rate as well as electrocardiographic changes such as a mean QTc prolongation of 27 ms. Pregnant women with CHD are at increased risk for cardiovascular complications. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for abnormally prolonged QTc interval-a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias-in pregnant women with CHD.

Increased cesarean section rate and premature birth according to modified WHO maternal cardiovascular risk in pregnant women with congenital heart disease.

Background: During pregnancy and delivery, hemodynamics are altered and complex congenital heart disease has been associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. We sought to investigate pregnancy outcome and complications in relation to complexity of heart condition.

Materials And Methods: We studied women with ACHD discussed at multidisciplinary conferences at Lund University Hospital March 2009-May 2021.

Self-reported quality of life before, during, and after pregnancy in women with CHD.

Background: Adults with CHD are a growing patient group and childbirth is a relatively new phenomenon. EQ-5D is commonly used to measure health-related quality of life. We sought to investigate EQ-5D status before, during, and after pregnancy in women with CHD.