Clinical study of cardiac disease complicating pregnancy
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate maternal and fetal outcome of pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease. Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 61 pregnant women with cardiac disease from August 2013 – August 2014 at Cheluvamba hospital, Mysore. Results: In the present study, incidence of cardiac disease is 0.46%.Rheumatic heart lesions constituted 73.7% and congenital heart disease constituted 26.23%.Out of the RHD cases 51.1% of cases had involvement of single valve whereas 48.8% had multiple valves lesions.70.49% of cases belong to NYHA grade 1, 14.75% cases were NYHA grade 3 and 1.63% belong to NYHA grade 4. Prior surgical correction was seen in 19.6% of cases. 24.59% cases were complicated by anemia and 6.55% cases complicated by PIH. 62.2% cases delivered spontaneously vaginally, 14.47% of instrumental deliveries and 21.3% cases by caesarean section.6 cases complicated with congestive cardiac failure, acute pulmonary edema, atrial fibrillation. There were 22.9% NICU admissions with perinatal mortality of 6.5% and mean birth weight of 2.5 kg. One maternal death was seen. Conclusion: Heart disease in pregnancy is a high risk condition and has major impact on pregnancy. Early diagnosis by proper antenatal care and intervention could be the key to prevention of complications.
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Prameela Prameela, Kavya D Sharma
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