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Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: Maternal and neonatal outcomes in the Top End of Australia

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Women with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) can have a lower cardiac reserve to cope with pregnancy and labour, leading to increased obstetric and cardiac risks. The Northern Territory has been… Click to show full abstract

Women with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) can have a lower cardiac reserve to cope with pregnancy and labour, leading to increased obstetric and cardiac risks. The Northern Territory has been repeatedly reported to have the highest prevalence of RHD in Australia, yet evidence specific to pregnancy is scarce in the literature.

Keywords: heart disease; rheumatic heart; australia; pregnancy

Journal Title: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Year Published: 2022

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