Congenital heart disease in men of reproductive age: Nationwide cohort studies of prevalence, male fertility, and birth outcomes in offspring
The prevalence of CHD in men and paternal CHD in newborns was increasing. Moderate/severe CHD in men was associated with a lower rate of becoming fathers compared to the general male population. Paternal CHD was not associated with an increased risk of newborns being preterm or small for gestational age.
Authors
- Marit Sandberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0665-1282)
- Elisabeth Leirgul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-1203)
- Ferenc Macsali
- Gottfried Greve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0538-2656)
- Nina Øyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9807-1055)
- Tatiana Fomina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3529-6055)
Institutions
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcchd.2025.100637
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00