Pregnancy-related changes in Doppler gradients and left ventricular mechanics in women with subvalvular or valvular aortic stenosis

Autor: Soohyun Chang, Parm Khakh, Mikyla Janzen, Marla Kiess, Valerie Rychel, Jasmine Grewal
Rok vydání: 2021
DOI: 10.22541/au.162418674.45488836/v1
Popis: Background: The aim of our study was to characterize echocardiographic changes during pregnancy in women with known LVOT obstruction or AS compared to the healthy pregnancy controls, and to assess the relationship with pregnancy outcomes. Methods: We retrospectively studied 34 pregnant patients with congenital LVOT obstruction or AS with healthy age-matched pregnant controls. Patients with other significant valvular lesions, structural heart disease (LVEF moderate (n=8) vs.
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