Outcomes in pregnant patients with congenital heart disease by rurality
In this national cohort, pregnant patients with CHD living in rural areas had decreased odds of APO and no significant difference in MACE or neonatal complications. Notably, the majority of rural CHD patients received care in urban hospitals, suggesting referral patterns may mitigate outcome disparities. These findings highlight the need for further research on access, delivery of care, and outcomes for rural patients with CHD, and underscore the importance of ensuring multidisciplinary cardio-obstetric care across geographic settings.
Authors
- Maria A. Pabón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1883-0654)
- Shimon Shaykevich
- Fernando Baraona Reyes
- Camilo Jaimes Cobos
- Michael H. Dahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8121-7708)
- Mehr Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9847-8181)
- Franklin Iheanacho
- Kristen Sparagna
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Perinatal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2024-0627
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00