Mode of delivery among women with maternal cardiac disease.

Nicole R Gavin Jerome Jeffrey FederspielTheresa BoyerScott CareyKristin C DarwinAlexia DebrosseGarima SharmaAri CedarsAnum MinhasArthur J Vaught

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2023)

While maternal cardiac disease was associated with increased risk of cesarean delivery, most were for obstetric indications. Additionally, cesarean delivery in the setting of maternal cardiac disease is associated with high rates of severe maternal morbidity.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
left ventricular
pregnant women
weight gain
heart failure
body mass index
drug induced