Background: Information about known risk factors for congenital heart disease is scarce. In
this population-based study, we aimed to investigate the relation between maternal chronic …

Background—This study quantifies the association between maternal medical
conditions/illnesses and congenital heart defects (CHDs) among infants. Methods and …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between the presence of maternal heart disease
and maternal, perinatal, and infant outcomes. METHODS: We conducted a population …

Background: The possibility that congenital heart defects signal a familial predisposition to
cardiovascular disease has not been investigated. We aimed to determine whether the risk …

Background—Maternal diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of offspring
congenital heart defects (CHD); however, the causal mechanism is poorly understood. We …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between pregestational or gestational diabetes
and offspring risk of congenital heart defects and the association between large-for …

Background The healthcare burden related to congenital heart disease (CHD) is increasing
with improving survival. We assessed changing trends in prenatal risk factors for CHD in the …

Objective To evaluate the associations between maternal diabetes diagnosed before or
during pregnancy and early onset cardiovascular disease (CVD) in offspring during their first …

Introduction This study aimed to summarize the evidence describing the relationship
between maternal factors during gestation and risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in …

Women with congenital heart disease (CHD) now comprise most patients with heart disease
seen during pregnancy, accounting for 80% of all patients. In general, pregnancy is well …