Nowadays, the treatment for congenital heart disease is rapidly developing, and some female friends with congenital heart disease can also conceive and give birth smoothly. However, congenital heart disease is still quite dangerous for pregnant women, so pregnant women with this disease should also have a full understanding of it. So, what is the risk of pregnancy for pregnant women with congenital heart disease?
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease have a high risk of pregnancy. Firstly, pregnant women with congenital heart disease should avoid vaginal delivery as much as possible during the postpartum period. Due to the fact that pregnant women with heart disease may give birth naturally, high-intensity physical exertion during delivery may increase the burden on the heart, thus increasing the risk of heart failure.
When women give birth, the uterine muscles contract, and a large amount of blood in the body will flow towards the heart, significantly increasing blood circulation. This also tests the heart's ability to withstand the burden. If pregnant women suffer from heart disease, they often cannot bear this burden and may even affect the mother's life.
Women with congenital heart disease who give birth naturally may also experience prolonged labor due to physical exhaustion, which not only has a serious impact on their own health, but also affects the health of the fetus, and is highly likely to result in adverse consequences such as fetal hypoxia.
In addition, not all women with congenital heart disease can become pregnant, and patients with heart function classified as grade III or IV should not become pregnant. Because pregnancy increases the risk of pregnancy and childbirth, and may also increase the probability of the next generation developing congenital heart disease due to genetics, women with congenital heart disease must undergo detailed pre pregnancy examinations and thorough assessments to determine if pregnancy is suitable. Only then can they plan for pregnancy under the guidance of a doctor.
