Key result
Among 15 asymptomatic pregnant women with heart disease, 13 had acquired heart disease and 11 underwent cesarean section.
Why the study?
Cardiac diseases complicate 1% of pregnancies and represent one of the three major indirect causes of maternal mortality in India.
Population
15 asymptomatic pregnant women with heart disease out of 1320 deliveries at a single centre in India
Design
Qualitative study
Authors
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May support multidisciplinary cardio-obstetric planning; hypothesis-generating from this small case series.
Observational (n=15)
No
In a small single-center cohort of pregnant women with heart disease in India, the majority had acquired heart disease and required caesarean delivery, emphasizing the need for early multidisciplinary cardio-obstetric care.
Ragavi et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Heart disease in pregnancy (n=15). Heart disease during pregnancy was evaluated on Type of heart disease and mode of delivery. Among 15 asymptomatic pregnant women with heart disease, 13 had acquired heart disease and 11 underwent cesarean section.
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