Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy: Prevalence and obstetric outcomes in a Swedish population-based cohort study between 2000 and 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy (cardiovascular disease diagnosed before, during or up to 6 months after childbirth) and the risk of adverse outcomes associated with it have not been previously described in Sweden. This study examined trends in prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its association with maternal and perinatal outcomes, overall and by timing of diagnosis in relation to pregnancy.

Material and methods

This population-based observational retrospective cohort study consisted of women aged 15-49 years who were registered in the Swedish Medical Birth Register 2000-2019. Prevalence was defined as annual diagnosis of cardiovascular disease per pregnant woman as numerator and all pregnant women per year as denominator. Adverse

SUBMITTER: Svanvik T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11609974 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature