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Reviewnpj women's health2025

Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease in developing countries of South Asia-A narrative review.

Farhala Baloch, Alveena Zafar, Momina Faisal, Anoosha Marium, Lumaan Sheikh, Haleema Yasmin, Pamela Susan Douglas, Zainab Samad

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Review in npj women's health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Farhala BalochSection of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Alveena ZafarMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Momina FaisalMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Anoosha MariumDepartment of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Lumaan SheikhDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Haleema YasminDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan.
Pamela Susan DouglasDepartment of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, USA.
Zainab SamadDepartment of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, low-middle-income countries report higher maternal mortality rates in South Asia compared to higher-income countries. Pregnancy with cardiovascular diseases is a prominent contributor to these preventable deaths. Reasons behind poor maternal outcomes are multifactorial, including unstable healthcare systems, knowledge gaps, and sociocultural factors. This review discusses the concept of iceberg model, a tool for health system analysis to identify potential factors behind poor maternal outcomes.

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