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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 16.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Cardiol. 2019 Dec 9;125(5):812–819. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.12.001

Table 2.

Prevalence of gestational complications for women with congenital heart defects (CHD)^^ at 3 surveillance sites, 2008 to 2010**

EU* n = 275 (4.9%) MA* n = 5,211 (91.9%) NY* n = 186 (3.3%)
Cardiovascular Complications
 Hypertension in Pregnancy 35 (12.7%) 60 (1.2%) 14 (7.5%)
 Pre-Eclampsia 20 (7.3%) 44 (0.8%) 12 (6.5%)
 Other Cardiovascular Disorders 60 (21.8%) 46 (0.9%) 48 (25.8%)
Non-Cardiovascular Complications
 Preterm Labor 98 (35.6%) 142 (2.7%) 19 (10.2%)
 Gestational Diabetes 33 (12.0%) 130 (2.5%) 11 (5.9%)
 Anemia in Pregnancy 56 (20.4%) 45 (0.9%) 31 (16.7%)
 Hyperemesis 39 (14.2%) 66 (1.3%) 14 (7.5%)
 Infectious Disease in Pregnancy 45 (16.4%) 41 (0.8%) 21 (11.3%)
 Genitourinary / Gynecology in Pregnancy 51 (18.6%) 39 (0.8%) 23 (12.4%)
 Obesity in Pregnancy 28 (10.2%) 35 (0.7%) <10
 Hemorrhage in Pregnancy 60 (21.8%) 120 (2.3%) 36 (19.4%)
 Prolonged Pregnancy 23 (8.4%) 42 (0.8%) 24 (12.9%)
 Malposition (malpresentation of fetus) 35 (12.7%) 40 (0.8%) 14 (7.5%)
 Smoking in Pregnancy 13 (4.7%) 22 (0.4%) 15 (8.1%)
 Mental Disorders in Pregnancy 11 (4.0%) 37 (0.7%) 22 (11.8%)
 Other Pregnancy Loss 28 (10.2%) 153 (2.9%) 20 (10.8%)
 Other Obstetrical Complications 98 (35.6%) 120 (2.3%) 69 (37.1%)

CHD = Congenital Heart Defect.

*

EU=Emory University; catchment area includes 5 metro-Atlanta counties: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett; MA=Massachusetts Department of Public Health; catchment area is state-wide; and NY=New York State Department of Health; catchment area includes 11 counties: Allegany, Bronx, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Westchester, and Wyoming

**

Data collapsed across CHD severity.

^^

Individuals classified with ICD-9_CM code 745.5 in isolation are not included. Cells with <10 count indicated as <10.