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Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and pregnancy: A systematic review.

Théo HaemBetty BensonAmandine DernoncourtJean GondryJean SchmidtArthur Foulon
Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)
Women with vEDS present an elevated risk of uterine rupture, vascular events, digestive events and death during pregnancy. Women appear to be most at risk during the peripartum period; to avoid expulsive efforts, a caesarean section should be scheduled at 37 weeks of gestation.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • gestational age
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • preterm birth
  • preterm infants
  • case report
  • pregnant women
  • quality improvement
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle