Natalie Bottega1, Isabelle Malhamé2, Liming Guo1, Raluca Ionescu‐Ittu1, Judith Therrien1, Ariane Marelli1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 735-744, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12811
Abstract Background: The number of women with congenital heart disease (CHD) of reproductive age is increasing, yet a description of trends in pregnancy and delivery outcomes in this population is lacking.
Objective: To assess secular trends in pregnancy rates, delivery outcomes, and related health care utilization in the adult female CHD population in Quebec, Canada.
Methods: The Quebec CHD database was used to construct a cohort with all women
with CHD aged 18‐45 years between 1992 and 2004. Pregnancy and delivery rates
were determined yearly and compared to the general population. Secular trends in
pregnancy and delivery rates were… More >