Evaluation of Maternal and Foetal Outcome of Pregnancy with Heart Disease with Special Reference to Surgically Corrected Heart Diseases

Objective: To study maternal and foetal outcome of pregnancy in women with heart disease with history of corrective surgery/ intervention Methods: Pregnant women with cardiac disease attending antenatal clinic were studied over one year to assess their profiles and maternal and foetal outcome of pregnancy with women having corrective surgeries is evaluated. Results: Majority of women belong to 20 to 24 year age group. Most of the patients were multigravida (55%). Incidence of heart disease is 0.9 %. Rheumatic heart diseases constitute 76.66 % of all cardiac disorders in patients delivering in our Hospital. Most common surgery observed is valve replacement (56%).There is improvement in maternal and foetal outcome with respect to antenatal complications, prematurity, APGAR score at 5 minute, low birth weight and mortality. Conclusion: Surgical correction improves maternal and foetal outcome.