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Table 3 Comparison of echocardiographic findings in women with RHD during pregnancy and at follow-up

From: The personal and clinical impact of screen-detected maternal rheumatic heart disease in Uganda: a prospective follow up study

 

Pregnancy (n = 40)

Follow-up (n = 40)

p-value

RHD severity

 Mild RHD

20

24

0.50

 Moderate/Severe RHD

20

14

0.26

 Normal (non-pathologic MR)

0

2

0.49

Mitral regurgitation

 Trivial/Mild

17

21

0.50

 Moderate/Severe

17

11

0.24

Mitral stenosis

 Mild

0

0

n/a*

 Moderate

1

1

n/a*

 Severe

0

0

n/a*

Aortic insufficiency

 Mild

3

3

n/a*

 Moderate

2

2

n/a*

 Severe

0

0

n/a*

  1. *Not calculated secondary to low numbers
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