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Published on: June 12, 2020
[Maternal cardiac arrhythmias in pregnancy]
Małgorzata Swiatkowska-Freund1, Katarzyna Ciach, Agnieszka Kowalewska-Włas
1Klinika Połoznictwa AM w Gdańsku.
Objectives:
Perinatal care of women with cardiac arrhythmias is very important for every obstetrician. Maternal heart disease complicates 0.2 to 4% of pregnancies.
Design:
The purpose of this study was to analyze the course of pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period pregnant women with cardiac arrhythmias
Materials And Methods:
We analyzed 14 pregnant women with cardiac arrhythmias. hospitalized in the Department of Obstetrics of Medical University of Gdańsk, 1998-2003. Time of delivery, weight and length of neonates in patients with cardiac arrhythmias was presented.
Results:
Delivery and postpartum period were uncomplicated in all the patients and no stimulation was used. In two women with congenital complete atrio-ventricular block dicavital heart stimulator was applied. All patients and infants were discharged from hospital in good condition.
Conclusion:
We found no cardiological complications during pregnancy in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
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