Pregnancy complications in singleton pregnancies with isolated fetal heart defects.

Christine L van VelzenFreya TürkeriEva PajkrtSally-Ann B Clur Marry E B RijlaarsdamCaroline J BaxJaroslav HrudaChristianne J M de GrootNico A BlomMonique C Haak

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2016)

Higher rates of preterm birth and fetal demise occur in fetuses with isolated CHD compared with the general population. Prenatal specialists should be vigilant for signs of heart failure, premature closure of the foramen ovale or fetal distress in fetuses with isolated CHDs.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
heart failure
birth weight
low birth weight
atrial fibrillation
pregnant women
risk factors
left ventricular
preterm infants
cardiac resynchronization therapy