Why the study?
To determine the clinical pattern and prevalence of heart disease in pregnancy at the first established cardio-maternal unit in Iraq.
What is the clinical pattern and prevalence of heart disease in pregnant women presenting to a specialized cardio-maternal unit in Iraq?
Population
252 pregnant women presented to a cardio-maternal unit in Iraq
Authors
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Describes cardiac disease spectrum in pregnant Iraqi women; hypothesis-generating and leaves open generalizability beyond this center.
What is the clinical pattern and prevalence of heart disease in pregnant women presenting to a specialized cardio-maternal unit in Iraq?
Valvular, congenital, and cardiomyopathic heart diseases are the most prevalent cardiac conditions among pregnant women presenting to a specialized cardio-maternal unit in Iraq.
Farhan et al. (2019) studied this question.
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