Table 3

Maternal and fetal outcomes in aortic stenosis by severity

OutcomeSeverityStudiesEventsTotal patientsEstimate, %95% CITau2I2 %
MaternalDeathModerate4081NANANANA
Severe721032%0% to 5%<0.010
Pulmonary OedemaModerate31198%0% to 20%<0.010
Severe68699%2% to 15%<0.010
NYHA III-IVModerate36748%2% to 15%<0.010
Severe5138422%5% to 40%0.0383
New/Recurrent Paroxysmal ArrhythmiasModerate21682%0% to 5%<0.010
Severe53874%0% to 7%<0.010
Surgical InterventionModerate41812% 0% to 5%<0.010
Severe70103NANANANA
Percutaneous interventionModerate4081NANANANA
Severe721034%0% to 7%<0.010
FetalStillbirthModerate40*81NANANANA
Severe711032%0% to 5%<0.010
Neonatal DeathModerate4081NANANANA
Severe711033%0% to 6%<0.010
Pre-term BirthModerate4118113%6% to 20%<0.010
Severe71710314%4% to 24%0.0183
SGAModerate34755%0% to 13%<0.0120
Severe69977%1% to 14%<0.0142
  • *2 miscarriages were reported before 24 weeks but the exact gestation at the time of fetal demise was not specified. See text for details.

  • NA, Not applicable; NYHA, New York Heart Association; SGA, Small for gestational age.