Temporal trends in cardiomyopathy in pregnancy and association with feto-infant morbidity outcomes.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.

Published: June 2012

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study analyzed trends in cardiomyopathy during pregnancy using hospital discharge data from Florida between 1998 and 2007, involving over 1.7 million births.
  • Over the decade, the prevalence of cardiomyopathy in pregnant women rose significantly from 8.5 to 32.7 cases per 100,000 births, marking a 300% increase.
  • Infants of mothers with cardiomyopathy were at greater risk for various complications, such as low birth weight and preterm birth, indicating a pressing need for better understanding and management of risk factors in pregnant women with this condition.

Article Abstract

Objective: To examine temporal trends of cardiomyopathy in pregnancy and its association with feto-infant morbidity outcomes.

Design And Methods: We performed a population-based retrospective cohort analysis utilizing the Florida hospital discharge data linked to vital statistics for 1998 to 2007 (N = 1 738 860). Prevalence rates and trend statistics of cardiomyopathy were computed. Conditional logistic regression models were used to generate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Results: The annual prevalence of cardiomyopathy in pregnancy increased from 8.5/100 000 births to 32.7/100 000 (p for trend <0.0001), representing an absolute increase of 24% and a relative increase of 300% over the decade. Infants born to women with cardiomyopathy were at higher risk for feto-infant morbidities, including low birth weight (AOR = 3.49, 95% CI: 2.97-4.11), very low birth weight (AOR = 4.43, 95% CI: 2.98-6.60), preterm birth (AOR = 3.33, 95% CI: 2.88-3.85), very preterm birth (AOR = 5.22, 95% CI: 3.92-6.97) and small for gestational age (AOR = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.26-1.96).

Conclusion: The observed increasing prevalence of cardiomyopathy during pregnancy over the decade is of concern, as it is related to elevated risk for feto-infant morbidities. There is a need to delineate risk factors for this condition and to formulate appropriate preconception counseling for women with elevated risk for this diagnosis.

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