Background—The goal of this statement is to review available literature and to put forth a
scientific statement on the current practice of fetal cardiac medicine, including the diagnosis …

Depression is a common complication of pregnancy and the postpartum period. There are
multiple risk factors for peripartum mood disorders, most important of which is a prior history …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of anxiety disorders in pregnant and postpartum
women and identify predictors accounting for variability across estimates. Data Sources: An …

Risk, and related measures of effect size (for categorical outcomes) such as relative risks
and odds ratios, are frequently presented in research articles. Not all readers know how …

Atrial septal defects are the third most common type of congenital heart disease. Included in
this group of malformations are several types of atrial communications that allow shunting of …

Background Whether the use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other
antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of congenital cardiac …

Abstract The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) plays a central role in brain development,
regulation of mood, stress reactivity and risk of psychiatric disorders, and thus alterations in …

OBJECTIVE: To address the maternal and neonatal risks of both depression and
antidepressant exposure and develop algorithms for periconceptional and antenatal …

Objective To assess whether use of specific selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
or venlafaxine in early pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of birth defects, with …

Maternal perinatal mental health has enormous consequences for the well-being of the
mother, her baby, and the family. Although it is well documented that perinatal depression is …