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[Significance of surgically corrected heart valve diseases on fertility]
M Klein1, A Rosen, A Laczkovics
1Geburtshilflich-gynäkologische Abteilung, Hanusch-Krankenhauses, Wien.
Geburtshilfe Und Frauenheilkunde
|August 1, 1991
Abstract:
We report on 111 patients, who were operated for heart valve failure. The influence of the operation on fertility was examined. Only 24 women became pregnant. From 34 pregnancies, 4 resulted in early abortion; in 12 cases abortion was performed (8 times for medical reasons), therefore 18 children were born. The remaining 87 operated patients (78.4%) never became pregnant, although only 29 patients were advised against pregnancy. 27 patients decided on various contraceptive methods by themselves.