Impact of pregnancy on autograft dilatation and aortic valve function following the Ross procedure.
Horacio G CarvajalKathryn J LindleyTrupti ShahAnoop K BrarPhilip M BargerJoseph J BilladelloPirooz EghtesadyPublished in: Congenital heart disease (2017)
Pregnancy was not associated with significantly increased adverse events in patients following the Ross procedure. Special care should be taken after the first pregnancy, as multiparity may lead to increased neoaortic dilatation.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- preterm birth
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- newly diagnosed
- minimally invasive
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- heart failure
- quality improvement
- pregnant women
- chronic pain
- left ventricular