Table 1 Baseline characteristics of our population (54 women, 60 pregnancies, 61 Newborns)
Age (years) | Total number | 32.55 ± 5.6 (range: 19–43) |
|---|---|---|
Rural origin | 54 women | 29 women (53.7%) |
Educational level | 54 women | Analphabetic (3.7%), |
primary (59.2%), | ||
secondary (42.5%), | ||
university (5.5%) | ||
Medical Antecedent | 60 pregnancies | |
Hypertension | 5(8.3%) | |
Diabetes | 2(3.3%) | |
Coronary diseases | 1 (1.6%) | |
Idiopathic thrombocytopenia | 1 (1.6%) | |
Parity | 2.16 ± 1.15 (range 1–6) | |
Gravidity | 2.8 ± 1.6 (range 1–5) | |
Obstetric Antecedent | 60 pregnancies | 43 (71.6%) |
Previous CS | ||
One previous CS | 12 (20%) | |
Two previous CS | 4 (6.6%) | |
Miscarriage | ||
In Utero death | 1 (1.6%) | |
Neonatal death | 3 (5%) | |
Preeclampsia | 4(6.6%) | |
Gestational diabetes | 2(3.3%) | |
Dyspnea during the First Trimester | ||
60 pregnancies | NYHA I: 30 (50%) | |
NYHA II: 25 (41.6%) | ||
NYHA III: 5 (8.3%) | ||
Diagnosis of valvular heart disease | ||
Before pregnancy | 60 pregnancies | 29 (48.3%) |
During Pregnancy | 28 (46.6%) | |
During labor | 2 (3.3%) | |
During the first week | 1 (1.6%) | |
Anemia during pregnancy | 60 pregnancies | 40 (66.6%) |
MS | 60 pregnancies | 43 (71.6%) |
AS | 7 women (11.6%), | |
MR | 6 women (10%), | |
MS + MR | 1 patient (1.6%), | |
MS + AR | 1 patient (1.6%), | |
PS | 1 patient (1.6%) | |
Mean PASP (mmHg) | 60 pregnancies | 50.8 ± 16.03 (range: 20–95) |
Anticoagulants in therapeutic dosage before or during pregnancy (%) | 60 pregnancies | 19 women (31.6%) |
Mode of birth | ||
Cesarean | 60 pregnancies | 40 (66.6%) |
Normal Vaginal birth | 16 (26.6%) | |
Induced vaginal birth | 3 (5%) | |
Gestational weeks at birth (median, min, max) | 60 pregnancies | 38 weeks (range:30–42) |
Maternal Cardiac complications | 37 (61.6%) | |
Heart failure | 60 pregnancies | 30 (50%) |
Arrhythmia | 2 (3.3%), | |
Embolic events | 2 (3.3%), | |
Anticoagulants overdose | 3 (5%) | |
Obstetrical complications | 60 pregnancies | 19 (31.6%) |
Hemorrhage | 3 (5%), | |
Preeclampsia | 3(5%), | |
Gestational diabetes | 2 (3.3%) | |
Threatening preterm birth | 12 (20%), | |
Premature rupture of membranes | 1 (1.6%) | |
Neonatal complications | 61 Newborns (1 Twin) | 24 (39.3%) |
Small-for-gestational-age | 12 (19.6%) | |
Preterm birth | 9(14.7%) | |
Hospitalization | 3(4.9%) | |