TABLE 2

Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy (CARPREG) II risk index

PredictorPoints
History of cardiac events or arrhythmia3
Baseline New York Heart Association class III/IV or cyanosis3
Mechanical heart valve3
Decreased ventricular function2
History of mitral or aortic valve dysfunction2
Pulmonary hypertension2
Coronary artery disease2
Aortic disease2
Late pregnancy assessment1
No previous intervention for existing cardiac problem1
ScoreIncidence of adverse cardiac events
0 or 15%
210%
315%
422%
> 441%
  • 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