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CME Activity
A Growing Problem: Maternal Death and Peripartum Complications Are Higher in Women With Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease
Faculty
Tara Karamlou, MD
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Oregon Health and Science University,
Portland, Oregon
Brian S. Diggs, PhD
Division of Surgery,
Oregon Health and Science University,
Portland, Oregon
Brian W. McCrindle, MD, MPH
Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Karl F. Welke, MD, MS
Mary Bridge/Swedish Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Program,
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center,
Multicare Health System,
Tacoma, Washington
Accredited by
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Course Description
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
• recognize that all data-gathering tools are not equal; learn the type of database that was used in this study; understand the limitations of the database; and differentiate it from other databases that are used
• recognize and learn the differential increases in birth rates for GUCH parturients and non-GUCH parturients during the course of this study
• learn the common congenital heart diagnoses that were associated with GUCH parturients during the course of this study
• recognize that this study was able to document and quantify an increase in maternal mortality in GUCH parturients because of the size of the patient sample that was studied
• recognize that in addition to maternal mortality, GUCH parturients also had a higher complication rate in this manuscript
• critically consider the limitations of the study, especially with regard to repaired and unrepaired congenital heart disease
• note the various conclusions that the authors made and speculate how the health care system can improve the care of GUCH patients
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Dec-01 |
| Expiration Date: | 2013-Dec-01 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 1 hour |
| Registration Required: | Yes |
| Cost: | $374/yr |
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