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Unfortunately knowledge on pregnancy outcomes and best management of PAH during pregnancy is limited.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> Data from all women with PAH who were followed during pregnancy by a multidisciplinary team at a tertiary referral center for PAH and who delivered between 2004 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed in a case series. PAH risk factor profiles including WHO functional class (WHO-FC), NT-pro-BNP, echocardiographic pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) and right heart function were analyzed prior to, during and following pregnancy.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> In seven pregnancies of five women with PAH (median age 29 (27; 31) years), there were no abortions or terminations. Five pregnancies were planned (all in WHO-FC I-II), two incidental (WHO-FC II, III). During pregnancy none of the women had complications or clinical worsening of PAH. After a median pregnancy duration of 37 1\/7 weeks all gave birth to healthy babies by cesarean section in spinal anesthesia. 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