Outcomes and management strategies of pregnancies after heart and lung transplantation across Europe
We show reassuring pregnancy outcomes for post-HTx, LTx, and HLTx patients in an exclusive European cohort, despite high pregnancy complication rates. Graft function and overall maternal survival appear unaffected. We highlight differences in pregnancy management between centers and suggest development of a uniform approach.
Authors
- Jérôme Le Pavec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4426-9645)
- Tanel Laisaar
- Balázs Sax (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6829-0548)
- K. Damman
- Linda W. van Laake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5027-0661)
- Merel E. Hellemons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-5027)
- Olivier C. Manintveld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2202-7314)
- Dieuwertje Ruigrok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8868-6857)
- Adelheid Görler
- Margriet F.C. de Jong
- Michael Perch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9740-1246)
- Claire Merveilleux du Vignaux
- Jildau R. Meinderts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3798-6443)
- Jesper Magnusson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5630-0155)
- Jelmer R. Prins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-2163)
- Vincent Bunel
- Robin Vos
- Jens Gottlieb Gottlieb
- M. W. J. M. Gosselink
- Aniko Bohács
- A. Titia Lely
- Erik A.M. Verschuuren
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Semmelweis University (HU)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Tartu University Hospital (EE)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Hôpital Marie Lannelongue (FR)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- Hôpital Louis Pradel (FR)
- Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard (FR)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JHLT Open
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2026.100481
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00