Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: Turner’s syndrome (TS) is associated with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), ascending aortic dilatation (AD), aortic coarctation, and hypertension. Pregnancy in TS is associated with increased risk of aortic dissection (2%), gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and a 2% risk of maternal mortality.This retrospective study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) comprising endocrinologist, cardiologist and maternal medi...

Aims: Oocyte donation (OD) is increasingly utilised in women with Turner’s syndrome (TS). However, guidelines state TS a ‘relative contraindication’ for pregnancy, due to increased risk of aortic dissection (AD 2%) and maternal mortality (2%). Recent data on OD-related morbidity and mortality in TS has raised further concern. We aimed to analyse cardiovascular risk profiles of TS women undergoing OD and those with spontaneous pregnancy (SP), and determine outcom...