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Pregnancy with Heart Diseases in Egypt: Spectrum and Outcome

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Mahmoud Soliman*, Gamela Nasr, Amro Yousuf and Alaa Masoud

Aim: To assess the spectrum and outcome of pregnancy with heart diseases in a large sample of Egyptian women from three tertiary hospitals in Nile delta , upper Egypt and Suez canal zone.

Background: Pregnancy is associated with increased maternal and fetal risk in many patients with heart diseases.

Subjects and methods: All pregnant women with congenital heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies and also those with systemic hypertension, pulmonary hypertension or arrhythmias who were admitted to obstetric departments for labor in Menoufia, Assuit and Ismailia university hospitals were included from June 2013 to June 2014. All pregnant women were examined during their hospital stay ( 3-7 days) where full history, clinical data, all ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000334

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