Nasreen Fatima, Samia Shuja, Nagina Fatima.
Perinatal Outcome in Pregnant Patients with Moderately Severe Mitral Stenosis.
J Surg Pak Jan ;18(3):139-42.

Objective: To determine the frequencies of prematurity, low birth weight babies and perinatal deaths in pregnant women presenting with moderately severe mitral stenosis. Study design: Descriptive case series. Place & Duration of study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, from October 2008 till April 2009. Methodology: Pregnant women with moderately severe mitral stenosis (mitral valve area <2cm2 ) fulfilling inclusion criteria, selected through antenatal clinic were included in the study. Perinatal outcome in terms of prematurity, low birth weight, and perinatal mortality were assessed. Results: There werea total of 54 pregnant women with moderately severe mitral stenosis managed during the study period. Preterm babies numbered 22(40.7%), low birth weight babies (<2.5kgs) were found in 17 (31.5%) cases and perinatal mortality seen in 7(13%) cases. Conclusion: Encouraging perinatal outcome was observed in this study which was targeting very high risk cardiac patients.

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