All other cardiovascular complications during pregnancy and postpartum
Total pregnancies ≥24 weeks (n=223) | N (%) |
Cardiac surgery | 6 (2.7) |
Patient F* | Valve sparing ARR: 23 weeks: root 47 mm. |
Patient G† | Valve sparing ARR: 8 days postpartum: root 46 mm postdelivery. |
Patient H‡ | Valve sparing ARR: 4 weeks postpartum: root 53 mm third trimester. |
Patient I§ | Valve sparing ARR: 4 weeks postpartum: root 81 mm prepregnancy. |
Patient J¶ | Valve and root replacement 6 months postpartum worsening aortic regurgitation. |
Stroke | 2 (0.9) |
Patient K | Left insular infarct, 4 weeks postpartum, presumed cardioembolic. |
Patient L | Right middle cerebral artery stenosis at 36 weeks gestation, no cause identified, thrombophilia screen negative. |
*Aortic root 39 mm prior to pregnancy.
†Aortic root 42 mm prior to pregnancy.
‡No prior pregnancy data as patient not engaged with service.
§Patient declined surgery prior to pregnancy.
¶Patient transferred care from overseas, in UK from 24 weeks’ gestation when aortic root 47 mm.