Cardiac disease and pregnancy: a case series of 19 patients

Authors

  • El Hassan El Ghali Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
  • Jihane Meziyane Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
  • Soukaina Aouragh Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
  • Hafsa Taheri Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
  • Hanane Saadi Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
  • Ahmed Mimouni Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20221297

Keywords:

Cardiac disease, Pregnancy, Multidisciplinary management

Abstract

In industrialized countries, cardiac disease is a major cause of maternal mortality. The cardiac pathology is further made worse by the significant decrease in the heart function. Our work is a case series of 19 patients who have been admitted to the gynaecology-obstetrics department for the occurrence of pregnancy in the context of cardiac pathology. We report our results, along with a discussion and a review of literature. Cardiac disease is a major cause of maternal mortality in industrialized countries. Management of cardiac diseased pregnant women should be multidisciplinary.

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2022-04-27

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