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. 2008 May 9;105(19):347–354. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2008.0347

Table 3. Risk stratification of women with congenital heart defect according to diagnosis (9).

Experience shows low risk Estimated risk of cardiac complications or death: >1‰ and < 1% Experience shows medium risk Estimated risk of cardiac complications or death: 1% to 5% Experience shows high risk Estimated risk of cardiac complications or death: >5%
  • Left-right shunt without pulmonary hypertension

  • Corrected tetralogy of Fallot without residual lesion such as severe pulmonary insufficiency or right ventricular dysfunction

  • Surgically treated aortic isthmus stenosis without aneurysm or restenosis

  • Bicuspid aortic valve with normal function and without dilatation of the ascending aorta

  • Status post biological valve replacement with good valvular function and normal cardiac function

  • Asymptomatic mitral or aortic insufficiency without left ventricular dysfunction

  • Mild to moderate pulmonary stenosis

  • Non-severe aortic or mitral stenosis

  • Cyanotic heart defect without pulmonary hypertension

  • Single ventricle with good ventricular function (with or without Fontan circulation)

  • Mechanical heart valve

  • Severe pulmonary stenosis

  • Marfan syndrome without severe dilatation of the aortic root

  • Right systemic ventricle with non-severe dysfunction (e.g. D-TGA after atrial switch or congenitally corrected TGA)

  • Non-operated aortic isthmus stenosis

  • Severe aortic or mitral stenosis

  • Pulmonary hypertension (Eisenmenger syndrome or pulmonary hypertension without congenital heart defect)

  • Single ventricle with poor ventricular function (with or without Fontan circulation)

  • Marfan syndrome with severe dilatation of the aortic root (>4 cm)

  • Right systemic ventricle with severe dysfunction (e.g. D-TGA after atrial switch or congenitally corrected TGA)

D-TGA, simple transposition of the great arteries