Increased maternal cardiovascular mortality associated with pregnancy in women with Turner syndrome.
In women with Turner syndrome, the risk for aortic dissection or rupture during pregnancy may be 2% or higher, and the risk of death during pregnancy is increased as much as 100-fold.
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*