title: Increased maternal cardiovascular mortality associated with pregnancy in women with Turner syndrome.
abstract: In women with Turner syndrome, the risk of death from aortic dissection or rupture during pregnancy may be 2%, and this risk persists during the postpartum period owing to pregnancy-related aortic changes. Turner syndrome is a relative contraindication for pregnancy; however, it is an absolute contraindication for pregnancy in a patient with a documented cardiac anomaly. This document replaces the 2008 document of the same name.
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D018579:Patient Selection; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*