Seminar
Is it safe for women with heart defects to have children?
Marit Sandberg is a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics and serves as a senior consultant at Haukeland University Hospital. She is also an exceptional science communicator, a skill she showcased in the fall of 2024 when she won the Researcher Grand Prix in Bergen.
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Per Olav Sølvberg
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Pregnancy brings significant changes to both the heart and the circulatory system. In many ways, it serves as a stress test for the female body. In Norway, the number of women with congenital heart defects giving birth is increasing. This is due to both advancements in technology for detecting heart conditions, and improvements in quality of life that make pregnancy a viable option for these women. But do they have children at the same rate as others, and what are the outcomes for both mother and child?
Marit Sandberg has analyzed Norwegian registry data to study pregnancy and childbirth in 6,000 women with congenital heart defects.
Coffee and tea will be served. The event is open to all
17.02.2025