Procedures Twentywomen over 18 yearswith CHDwho had a successful pregnancywere recruited, half ofwhomwere
identified as having a high risk cardiac abnormality. They completed a questionnaire and a semi-structured
interviewfollowingwhich a thematic analysiswas employed. Theirmedical records and clinical statuswere
also reviewed and their current cardiac status graded by their attending cardiologist.