Clinical analysis and intervention strategies in 67 cases of pregnancy complicated with heart failure

VernacularTitle:67例妊娠合并心力衰竭患者临床资料分析
Author: Yong WANG ; Chun YANG ; Ping TANG ; Jing JIANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Pregnancy complications,cardiovascular; Pregnancy outcome
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2012;11(5):375-376
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: To explore the clinical characteristic and intervention strategies for pregnancy complicated with heart failure. The clinical data of 67 pregnant women with heart failure during January 1998 to December 2010 were collected and analyzed.The rate of heart failure in pregnancy with heart diseases was 31％ (67/216).The causes of pregnancy complicated with heart failure were peripartum cardiomyopathy ( n =33,49％ ) and hypertensive disorder complicating with pregnancy heart disease( n =28,42％ ).Heart failure in pregnancy appeared at an average of (36.0 ± 2.7 ) weeks.The average terminating time of pregnant women with heart failure was ( 36.5 ± 2.1 ) weeks.Cesarean section was the main safe choice of delivery for pregnant women with heart failure.The average weight of newborns for pregnant women with heart failure was(2517 ±541 )g.The rate of neonatal asphyxia was 22％ (11/50).Strengthening routine antenatal examination and treating pregnant complications timely can prevent and reduce the incidence of heart failure.