Key result
Pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease were associated with 1.16% maternal mortality and 2.32% perinatal mortality, with significantly lower birth weights in mothers with NYHA class III-IV.
Why the study?
What are the maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease compared to a control group?
Observational (n=86)
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What are the maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease compared to a control group?
Rheumatic heart disease remains the predominant cause of cardiac disease in pregnancy in Egypt, and maternal functional class strongly predicts maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
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Warrants vigilant monitoring in cardiac pregnancies; leaves open need for prospective trials to guide interventions.
Abdel‐Hady et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease (n=86). Cardiac disease vs. Control group (pregnant women without cardiac disease) was evaluated on Maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease were associated with 1.16% maternal mortality and 2.32% perinatal mortality, with significantly lower birth weights in mothers with NYHA class III-IV.
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