Increased cardiovascular demand during pregnancy is accomplished by augmenting cardiac output with high heart rate and increased stroke volume. For women with pre-existing left heart obstruction, meeting the demand for increased stroke volume can be difficult. Individual types of left heart obstruction like aortic stenosis, have been evaluated in pregnancy. Left heart obstruction in pregnancy is associated with higher rates of morbidity/mortality.
However, very less information has evaluated maternal cardiovascular, obstetric, and fetal/infant events in a comprehensive group of women with all types of left heart obstruction who undergo pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Therefore, in the present study authors evaluated the maternal cardiovascular, obstetric, and fetal events in pregnant women with current or prior left heart obstruction. Study design Pregnant women suffering from left…
