Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: Can improved reporting measures support better outcomes?
journal contribution
posted on 2021-04-06, 02:45authored byGeraldine VaughanGeraldine Vaughan, Angela Dawson, Jonathan R Carapetis, Michael J Peek, Elizabeth A Sullivan
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable cardiac condition that escalates risk in pregnancy. Models of care informed by evidence‐based clinical guidelines are essential to optimal health outcomes. We performed a qualitative review to systematically examine reporting measures in studies of pregnant women with RHD (RHD‐P) & how these align with evidence‐based guidelines