Maternal congenital heart disease: Implications for the next generation.

Authors

Elisabeth Leirgul, Gottfried Greve

Published in

PLoS medicine. Volume 23. Issue 7. Pages e1005191. Epub Jul 28, 2026.

Abstract

Advances in medical and surgical treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD) now allows most affected individuals to reach adulthood and parenthood. While maternal CHD is associated with pregnancy complications, emerging evidence suggests a possible increased risk of developmental challenges in offspring, particularly among children of mothers with severe CHD.

PMID:
42520027
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 29 Jul 2026.

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