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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