Key result
Among 12 pregnant women with valvular heart disease, mostly of rheumatic origin, none were previously followed by a cardiologist, leading to complications such as heart failure and fetal hypotrophy.
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May warrant preconception cardiology referral in valvular disease; hypothesis-generating given small cross-sectional sample.
Cross-Sectional (n=12)
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Kologo et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Valvular heart disease in pregnancy (n=12). Valvular heart disease during pregnancy was evaluated on Maternal and fetal outcomes at delivery. Among 12 pregnant women with valvular heart disease, mostly of rheumatic origin, none were previously followed by a cardiologist, leading to complications such as heart failure and fetal hypotrophy.
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