Patient Perceptions and Knowledge Surrounding Pregnancy After Heart Transplantation: A Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More women of childbearing age are surviving after heart transplantation (HT), many of whom have a desire to become pregnant. Limited data exist evaluating patients' perspectives, receipt of counseling, and knowledge surrounding contraception, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and medication safety after HT.

Methods

We conducted a voluntary, confidential, web-based cross-sectional survey of women who were childbearing age (defined as 18-45 years) at the time of HT. Transplants occurred between January 2005 and January 2020. Surveys were conducted across 6 high-volume HT centers in the United States.

Results

There were 64 responses from women who were of childbearing age at the time of HT. Twenty-five women (39.1%) were pregnant before HT, and 6 (9.4%) women reporte

SUBMITTER: DeFilippis EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11335446 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature