Table 2.
The CARPREG risk-predictor score.11
| Predictors | Points |
|---|---|
| • Previous cardiac event: heart failure, transient ischaemic attack, cerebrovascular accident or arrhythmia | 1 |
| • New York Heart Association class > II or cyanosis | 1 |
| • Left heart obstruction: Mitral valve area < 2 cm2 or aortic valve area < 1.5 cm2 or peak left ventricular outflow tract obstruction >30 mmHg on echocardiogram | 1 |
| • Reduced left ventricular function (ejection fraction < 40%) | 1 |
| Risk score | Frequency of maternal cardiac complications |
|---|---|
| 0 | 5% |
| 1 | 27% |
| ≥2 | 75% |