Pregnancy with heart disease in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence and paradigm of antenatal heart disease are contrasting between high-income, industrialized, and low- and middle-income countries. In this systematic review, we report the prevalence of heart disease and its spectrum in pregnant women of South Asia.

Methods

We searched through different electronic databases (PubMed, Google-scholar, Embase, Cochrane Library) to locate relevant articles. Studies with sufficient data that met our inclusion criteria were included. Two reviewers independently screened the articles. Discrepancies were resolved by other reviewers. Subsequently, data extraction was done using a standardized form and quality assessment of studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute tool. Meta-analysis was done using R software.

Results

SUBMITTER: Shrestha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422311 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature