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Table 2 Maternal and obstetrical outcomes of pregnancies complicated by fetal CHD compared to non-anomalous pregnancies

From: Fetal congenital heart disease - mode of delivery and obstetrical complications

Outcome

CHD

n = 105

Non-CHD

n = 511

p-value

Gestational diabetes

15 (14.2%)

49 (9.6%)

0.15

Gestational hypertension

2 (1.9%)

7 (1.3%)

0.67

Preeclampsia

5 (4.%)

11 (2.1%)

0.12

HELLP syndrome

0 (0%)

2 (0.4%)

0.52

Shoulder dystocia

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.2%)

0.21

Adherent placenta

3 (2.%)

4 (0.7%)

0.06

Placenta previa

0 (0%)

6 (1.1%)

0.26

Placental abruption

0 (0%)

6 (1.1%)

0.26

Chorioamnionitis

4 (3.8%)

4 (0.%)

0.01

Postpartum hemorrhage

8 (7.6%)

26 (5.%)

0.3

NRFHR

23 (21.9%)

68 (13.3%)

0.02

Oligohydramnios

4 (3.8%)

29 (5.6%)

0.43

Polyhydramnios

1 (0.9%)

12 (2.3%)

0.36

Cholestasis of pregnancy

0 (0%)

3 (0.5%)

0.43

Onset of labor

 Spontaneous

43 (40.9%)

235 (46%)

0.34

 Induction

62 (59.%)

276 (54%)

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal

76 (72.3%)

406 (79.4%)

0.04

 Assisted vaginal

19 (18.1%)

50 (9.7%)

 Cesarean, intrapartum

10 (9.5%)

55 (10.7%)

  1. Continuous variables are presented as median and interquartile range categorical variables are presented as number and percent
  2. CHD, congenital heart disease; HELLP, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets; NRFHR, non-reassuring fetal heart rate