Table 3 Baseline characteristics per completed pregnancy in women with congenital pulmonary valvar stenosis.
| n = 81 | |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) maternal age at pregnancy (years) | 28.4 (4.7) |
| Parity status at pregnancy | |
| Primiparous | 45 (55.5%) |
| Multiparous | 36 (44.5%) |
| Use of cigarettes during pregnancy | 10 (12.3%) |
| Use of alcohol during pregnancy | 5 (6.2%) |
| Cardiac drugs continued during pregnancy | 8 (9.9%) |
| Physical examination | |
| Mean (SD) SBP (mm Hg) | 126 (19) |
| Mean (SD) DBP (mm Hg) | 76 (10) |
| NYHA class before pregnancy | |
| Class I | 72 (88.9%) |
| Class II | 9 (11.1%) |
| PS severity (within 2 years) before pregnancy | |
| None | 15 (18.5%) |
| Trivial/minor | 48 (59.3%) |
| Moderate | 6 (7.4%) |
| Severe | 1 (1.2%) |
| Unknown | 11 (16.0%) |
| PR severity (within 2 years) before pregnancy | |
| None | 25 (30.9%) |
| Trivial/minor | 30 (37.0%) |
| Moderate | 12 (14.8%) |
| Severe | 2 (2.5%) |
| Unknown | 12 (14.8%) |
| Right ventricular dilatation present at pregnancy | 12 (14.8%) |
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PR, pulmonary regurgitation; PS, pulmonary valvar stenosis; SBP, systolic blood pressure.