Australia; QLD
Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy is linked with high rates of poor fetal outcomes including preterm birth, low birth weight, miscarriage and perinatal death, according to an Australian analysis. Rheumatic heart disease accounts for approximately 30 per cent of cardiac disease in pregnancy in developed countries, and in Australia it disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The analysis of 22 studies found that there is a higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality in babies born to women with rheumatic heart disease.
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