MATERNAL & FETAL OUTCOMES IN PREGNANCIES WITH CARDIAC DISEASES: A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE STUDY

Abstract

Cardiac disease complicating pregnancy is an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity 
both in antepartum and postpartum period. The overall incidence of heart disease in pregnancies 
<1%. Challenges in the management have increased because successful treatment of congenital 
heart diseases has created a new population who are able to reach the childbearing age and 
pregnancy in older women who are susceptible to heart disease acquired in adulthood.