Synopsis Pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at the risk of developing cardiovascular events during pregnancy as well as post-partum. The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of echocardiography-derived ventricular–arterial coupling during pregnancy and postpartum in women with CHD. This week’s “MED FACT” discusses a clinical trial from International Journal of Cardiology, “Ventricular efficiency in pregnant women with congenital heart disease”.
Authors: Jun Muneuchi, Keiko Yamasaki, Mamie Watanabe, Azusa Fukumitsu, Takeshi Kawakami, Hiromasa Nakahara, Kunitaka Joo. Key Takeaways: Echocardiography-derived ventricular–arterial coupling was found to be feasible in understanding ventricular function in pregnant women with CHD. Objective: Determining the Ventricular efficiency in pregnant women with CHD Study Type: Retrospective cohort study…
