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. 2003 Jan;80(1):9-14.
doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00029-2.

Maternal and perinatal outcome in rheumatic heart disease

H Sawhney  1 , N Aggarwal, V Suri, K Vasishta, Y Sharma, A Grover
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Maternal and perinatal outcome in rheumatic heart disease

H Sawhney et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2003 Jan.

Abstract

Objectives: To study the maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnancies complicated by rheumatic heart disease.

Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the cardio-obstetric clinic of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India) over a period of 13 years (1987-1999) involving 486 pregnant patients with rheumatic heart disease. Maternal and perinatal outcome was reviewed.

Results: Three hundred and four patients (63.3%) had single valve involvement and mitral stenosis was the most predominant lesion (89.2%). One hundred and seventy one (38.6%) patients had undergone surgical correction prior to the onset of pregnancy. One hundred and thirteen patients (22.6%) were identified as NYHA class III-IV. Mitral valvotomy was performed during pregnancy in 48 patients. The incidence of preterm birth and small for gestational age newborns was 12% and 18.2%, respectively. There were 10 maternal deaths, of which eight patients were NYHA III and IV.

Conclusions: Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy is associated with significant maternal and perinatal morbidity in NYHA class III-IV patients.

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