Impact of mode of delivery on maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnant patients with heart failure or pulmonary hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on outcomes associated with various modes of delivery in pregnant patients with heart failure (HF) or pulmonary hypertension (pHTN) are limited.

Objective

We aim to investigate the association between mode of delivery on maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnant patients with HF or pHTN by conducting a multicenter, large scale and nationwide retrospective cohort study.

Methods

This retrospective population-based cohort study used the Nationwide Readmission Database to identify all hospitalized pregnant patients who were primarily admitted for vaginal or cesarean delivery from 2011 to 2019. Pregnant patients with HF or pHTN were identified. The primary outcomes were in-hospital maternal and fetal mortality.

Results

23,359 hospitalized pregnant pati

SUBMITTER: Majmundar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410395 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature