Key result
A 2-year population-based surveillance study identified 192 pregnant women with confirmed rheumatic heart disease, of whom 78% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women.
Observational (n=192)
Yes
Pregnancy provides a critical opportunity for the diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease and re-engagement with health services, particularly among high-risk Indigenous populations in Australia.
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May support RHD screening in pregnant Indigenous Australian women; leaves open whether it improves outcomes.
Vaughan et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy (n=192). Population-based surveillance was evaluated on Confirmed cases of rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy. A 2-year population-based surveillance study identified 192 pregnant women with confirmed rheumatic heart disease, of whom 78% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women.
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