Women pursuing assisted reproductive technology prone to pregnancy-associated cardiovascular complications

Key clinical point: Compared with women who conceive naturally, those who conceive through assisted reproductive technology (ART) have a higher risk for cardiovascular complications, including preeclampsia/eclampsia, heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias, during delivery admissions.

Major finding: Women who conceived through ART vs naturally had a higher risk for preeclampsia/eclampsia (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.48; P < .01), heart failure (aOR 1.94; P < .01), and cardiac arrhythmias (aOR 1.39; P < .01).

Study details: This real-world population study analyzed the data of women hospitalized for deliveries (weighted n = 45,867,086), of which 108,542 had conceived through ART.

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Disclosures: This study did not receive any specific funding. Some authors declared advisory board participation or consultancy for various organizations.

Source: Zahid S et al. Cardiovascular complications during delivery admissions associated with assisted reproductive technology (from a National Inpatient Sample analysis 2008 to 2019). Am J Cardiol. 2022 (Oct 23). Doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.08.037