Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy (CARPREG) II risk index
Predictor | Points |
---|---|
History of cardiac events or arrhythmia | 3 |
Baseline New York Heart Association class III/IV or cyanosis | 3 |
Mechanical heart valve | 3 |
Decreased ventricular function | 2 |
History of mitral or aortic valve dysfunction | 2 |
Pulmonary hypertension | 2 |
Coronary artery disease | 2 |
Aortic disease | 2 |
Late pregnancy assessment | 1 |
No previous intervention for existing cardiac problem | 1 |
Score | Incidence of adverse cardiac events |
0 or 1 | 5% |
2 | 10% |
3 | 15% |
4 | 22% |
> 4 | 41% |
Reprinted from Silversides CK, Grewal J, Mason J, et al. Pregnancy outcomes in women with heart disease: The CARPREG II Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 71(21):2419–2430, copyright 2018, with permission from Elsevier. www.JACC.org