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Table 4 Risk scoring model for HFpEFa in pregnant women

From: Risk factors for pregnancy-associated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a cross-sectional study

Risk factor

 

Points

Age

 < 35 years

 

0

 ≥ 35 years

 

1

Multiple pregnancies

 Single

 

0

 Twin, Triplet

 

1

PAH

 No

 

0

 Yes

PIHa

2

 

Preeclampsia

4

 

Eclampsia or Superimposed preeclampsia

4

Rheumatic diseaseb

 Yes

 

1

 No

 

0

Transfusion in a previous pregnancy

 Yes

 

2

 No

 

0

Total points

Estimated risk (%)

0

0.18%

1

0.44%

2

1.03%

3

2.43%

4

5.58%

5

12.32%

6

25.04%

7

44.26%

8

65.37%

9

82.78%

10

91.43%

  1. aAbbreviation: HFpEF heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, PIH pregnancy-induced hypertension
  2. bRheumatic disease: corresponding to one among systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, rheumatic arthritis, antiphospholipid syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, and Behcet's disease