Tamil Nadu Pregnancy and Heart Disease Registry (TNPHDR): design and methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac disease in pregnancy is a major contributor to maternal mortality in high, middle and low-income countries. Availability of data on outcomes of pregnancy in women with heart disease is important for planning resources to reduce maternal mortality. Prospective data on outcomes and risk predictors of mortality in pregnant women with heart disease (PWWHD) from low- and middle-income countries are scarce.

Methods

The Tamil Nadu Pregnancy and Heart Disease Registry (TNPHDR) is a prospective, multicentric and multidisciplinary registry of PWWHD from 29 participating sites including both public and private sectors, across the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The TNPHDR is aimed to provide data on incidence of maternal and fetal outcomes, adverse outcome predictors,

SUBMITTER: Gnanaraj JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8801092 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature