Pregnancy risk and contraception among reproductive-age women with rheumatic heart disease attending care at a tertiary cardiac center in Tanzania: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains prevalent in the developing world and reproductive-age women are disproportionately affected. It is among the common est cardiac diseases during pregnancy and is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. Despite its importance among reproducti...

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Main Authors: David G. Paulo, Reuben Mutagaywa, Henry Mayala, Aileen Barongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02332-0