Impact of type of maternal cardiovascular disease on pregnancy outcomes among women managed in a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics program

Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. 1 , 2 , 3 During pregnancy, increased hemodynamic stress and alterations in cardiac function amplify the risk of heart failure, arrhythmias, and other major adverse cardiac events (MACE), as well as mortality 2 , 4 among those with CVD. Despite substantial advancements in its medical and surgical management, CVD remains responsible for >33% of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States, of which nearly half have been deemed preventable.…”