The results of pregnancy among women with natural course of congenital heart disease and after its treatment

Investigated is the course and results of pregnancy among 81 women with CHD, and 76 women earlier have been treated surgically. Immature pregnancy has occurred in 3-18% and miscarriage - 3-8% with "pale" congenital heart diseases (CHD), 32-69% and 24-38% respectively with "cianotic" CHD. Premature birth has been observed in 18% of cases, miscarriage - 4% among patients operated previously. Cesarean section has been done in 6-8% among women with "pale" CHD, 37-11% - with "cianotic" CHD and 12-16% - after the surgical treatment. Deterioration of health during pregnancy has been observed among 3.8% of women, caused by miocardial insufficiency, arrhythmies and in some cases - by the activation of bacterial endocarditis. The frequency of CDH among newborns has been observed in 1.3% of cases.