Patients with organic hea disease in pregnancy most commonly die during
Maternal moality in Hea disease complicatin Pregnancy Maternal moality is lowest with rheumatic hea lesions and acyanotic group of hea diseases ie <1% With the elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance especially with cyanotic hea diseases the moality may be raised to 50%( Eisenmengers syndrome) Most of the deaths occur due to cardiac failure and maximum deaths occurs following bih. Management Of Cardiac Failure: The principle if management is same as in the non-pregnant women. A cardiologist should be involved Propped up position O2 Adminstration Monitoring with ECG and pulse oximetry Diuretic: Frusemide (40-80mg) IV - Anticipatory aggresive diuresis is needed to avoid pulmonary congestion. Mechanical Ventilation Injection morphine 15mg IM Digoxin 0.5mg IM followed by Tab.Digoxin 0.25mg P/O Dysrhythmias -Quinidine or electrica cardiaversion Tachyarhymias -Adenosine(3-12mg) IV or DC conversion. Reference: D.C.Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics; 9th edition; Page no: 258 & 260
20-24 weeks of pregnancy
First stage of labour
Soon following delivery
Two weeks postpaum
Medical, surgical and gynaecological illness complicating pregnancy