IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. PRITI PRALHAD GANVIR; Dr. MICHELLE FONSECA

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

A study of heart disease in pregnancy in western India– a hospital based prospective study.

Dr. Priti Pralhad Ganvir, Dr. Michelle Fonseca

Abstract :

Aims and objectives: This study aims at studying the incidence of various heart disease in pregnancy, the socio demographic profile of the women and the outcome in terms of mode of delivery. Methodology: This was a hospital based prospective study from December 2011 to December 2013 in which 60 women were studied in the department of gynaecology and obstetrics in a tertiary teaching institute in western India. RESULTS: Out of 60 women studied in total, the incidence of Heart disease in Pregnancy in my study was 0.40%. Majority of the patients of Heart disease during Pregnancy had Rheumatic valvular disease (89.99%) with mitral valve involvement (90%) while congenital heart disease is seen in less patients (10%).Outlet forceps delivery was conducted in 34 patients (57.62%) of the patients to cut short second stage of labour and to prevent maternal exhaustion in patients. 22 patients (37.28%) had normal vaginal deliveries and only 3 patients (5.08%) underwent caesarean section for obstetric indication.