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Cauldwell M, Steer PJ, Curtis S, Mohan AR, Dockree S, Mackillop L, Parry H, Oliver J, Sterrenburg M, Bolger A, Siddiqui F, Simpson M, Walker N, Bredaki F, Walker F, Johnson MR. Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by the inherited aortopathy Loeys-Dietz syndrome. BJOG 2019; 126:1025-1031. [PMID: 30811810 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Pregnancies in women with Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) are rare and are typically documented in case reports only. Early reports suggested high rates of maternal complications during pregnancy and the puerperium, including aortic dissection and uterine rupture, but information on fetal outcomes was very limited. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. SETTING Eight specialist UK centres. SAMPLE Pregnant women with LDS. METHODS Data was collated on cardiac, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by LDS. RESULTS Twenty pregnancies in 13 women with LDS were identified. There was one miscarriage, one termination of pregnancy, and 18 livebirths. In eight women the diagnosis was known prior to pregnancy but only one woman had preconception counselling. In four women the diagnosis was made during pregnancy through positive genotyping, and the other was diagnosed following delivery. Five women had a family history of aortic dissection. There were no aortic dissections in our cohort during pregnancy or postpartum. Obstetric complications were common, including postpartum haemorrhage (33%) and preterm delivery (50%). In all, 14/18 (78%) of deliveries were by elective caesarean section, at a median gestational age at delivery of 37 weeks. Over half the infants (56%) were admitted to the neonatal unit following delivery. CONCLUSION Women with LDS require multidisciplinary specialist management throughout pregnancy. Women should be referred for preconception counselling to make informed decisions around pregnancy risk and outcomes. Early elective preterm delivery needs to be balanced against a high infant admission rate to the neonatal unit. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Pregnancy outcomes in women with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Cauldwell
- Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
| | - A R Mohan
- Department of Obstetrics, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
| | - S Dockree
- Women's Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
| | - L Mackillop
- Women's Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
| | - H Parry
- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
| | - J Oliver
- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
| | - M Sterrenburg
- Department of Human Development and Health, Princess Anne Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
| | - A Bolger
- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
| | - F Siddiqui
- Department of Obstetrics, Royal Leicester Infirmary, Leicester, UK
| | - M Simpson
- Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
| | - N Walker
- Department of Obstetrics, University College Hospital, London, UK
| | - F Bredaki
- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Bart's Heart Centre, London, UK
| | - F Walker
- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Bart's Heart Centre, London, UK
| | - M R Johnson
- Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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