Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by Marfan syndrome.
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Journal Article
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Information to guide counselling and management for pregnancy in women with Marfan syndrome (MFS) is limited. We therefore conducted a UK multicentre study. METHODS: Retrospective observational study of women with MFS delivering between January 1998 and March 2018 in 12 UK centres reporting data on maternal and neonatal outcomes. RESULTS: In total, there were 258 pregnancies in 151 women with MFS (19 women had prior aortic root replacements), including 226 pregnancies ≥24 weeks (two sets of twins), 20 miscarriages and 12 pregnancy terminations. Excluding miscarriages and terminations, there were 221 live births in 139 women. Only 50% of women received preconception counselling. There were no deaths, but five women experienced aortic dissection (1.9%; one type A and four type B-one had a type B dissection at 12 weeks and subsequent termination of pregnancy). Five women required cardiac surgery postpartum. No predictors for aortic dissection could be identified. The babies of the 131 (65.8%) women taking beta-blockers were on average 316 g lighter (p<0.001). Caesarean section rates were high (50%), particularly in women with dilated aortic roots. In 55 women, echocardiographic aortic imaging was available prepregnancy and postpregnancy; there was a small but significant average increase in AoR size of 0.84 mm (Median follow-up 2.3 months) CONCLUSION: There were no maternal deaths, and the aortic dissection rate was 1.9% (mainly type B). There with no identifiable factors associated with aortic dissection in our cohort. Preconception counselling rates were low and need improvement. Aortic size measurements increased marginally following pregnancy.
Date Issued
2019-11
Date Acceptance
2019-05-09
Citation
Heart, 2019, 105 (22), pp.1725-1731
ISSN
1355-6037
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Start Page
1725
End Page
1731
Journal / Book Title
Heart
Volume
105
Issue
22
Copyright Statement
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. This article has been accepted for publication in Heart following peer review. The definitive copyedited, typeset version
Cauldwell M, Steer PJ, Curtis SL, et al Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by Marfan syndrome Heart Published Online First: 25 May 2019. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-314817 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2019-314817
Cauldwell M, Steer PJ, Curtis SL, et al Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by Marfan syndrome Heart Published Online First: 25 May 2019. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-314817 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2019-314817
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31129614
PII: heartjnl-2019-314817
Subjects
aortic dissection or intramural hematoma
marfan and associated disorders
pregnancy
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2019-05-25