Navigating Infertility and Cardiovascular Risk: Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Women With Heart Disease
Abstract
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) includes medical interventions used primarily to address infertility. With increasing accessibility to ART worldwide, more women are now able to achieve pregnancy, including those with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Unfortunately, little is known about the use of ART in women with pre-existing CVD, with no large-scale studies to date investigating the impact of ART on pregnancy outcomes in this vulnerable patient population. We discuss what is established in the literature and areas for future research to assist cardiologists in managing women with CVD seeking ART to achieve pregnancy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
Reproductive Health and Technologies
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Canadian Journal of Cardiology
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1594–1597
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN