Anand Maligireddy, Ahmad Jabri, Mohammad Zghouzi, Chaitanya Rojulpote, Gabriella VanAken, Chaitra Janga, Ryhm Radjef, Herbert Aronow, Rana Awdish, Bryan Kelly, Gillian Grafton, Timir K Paul, Chien-Jung Lin, Deana Mikhalkova, Khaldoon Alaswad, Domingo Franco-Palacios, Pedro Villablanca, Vikas Aggarwal
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) disproportionately affects women, presenting challenges during pregnancy. Historically, patients with PH are advised to avoid pregnancy; however, recent reports have indicated that the incidence of adverse events in pregnant females with PH may be lower than previously reported. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study in pregnant patients with PH using the National Readmission Database from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020...
April 23, 2024: American Journal of Cardiology