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

Table 4. Extent and location of care of patients with CHD depending on the estimated maternal and fetal risk.

Estimated risk Extent and location of care
Low
  • Single attendance by patient at a specialized center for risk assessment

  • Local management of pregnancy taking into account the recommendations (locally treating physicians’ reassurance regarding the low risk for the patient)

  • Delivery in local obstetrics department if course of pregnancy is normal

Medium or high
  • Management of pregnancy and delivery at a specialized center in cooperation between cardiologists, obstetricians, prenatologists, anesthetists, and neonatologists