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Maternal and neonatal complications in women with congenital heart disease: a nationwide analysis.

Astrid Elisabeth LammersGerhard-Paul DillerRieke LoberMareike MöllersRenate SchmidtRobert M RadkeFernando De-Torres-AlbaGerrit KaleschkeUrsula MarschallUlrike M BauerJoachim GerßDominic EndersHelmut Baumgartner
Published in: European heart journal (2021)
This population-based study illustrates a reassuringly low maternal mortality rate in a highly developed healthcare system. Nevertheless, maternal morbidity and neonatal morbidity/mortality were significantly increased in women with ACHD and their offspring compared to non-ACHD controls highlighting the need of specialized care and pre-pregnancy counselling.
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