Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS).
. Screening of pregnant women aged 40 years old and above for cardiac abnormalities using electrocardiography (ECG) to prevent maternal mortality
. Putrajaya: Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS). 2014 Authors' objectives To reviewed evidence on the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety on the use of ECG to screen cardiac
abnormalities in pregnant women age 40 years old and above to prevent maternal mortality. Authors' conclusions There was no retrievable scientific evidence on the safety and cost-effectiveness on the use of ECG to screen cardiac abnormalities in pregnant women aged 40 years old and above.
There was one cross-sectional study conducted by Akinwusi et al. among healthy pregnant Nigerian women and non-pregnant women. The author reported cardiovascular and electrocardiographic changes found in these healthy pregnant Nigerian women. The study showed that, there were some distinctive ECG features which may help to differentiate cardiac disease in pregnancy from normal cardiac findings in our practice area. However, this is considered as fair level evidence which warrants high quality clinical research.
INAHTA brief and checklist INAHTA brief and checklist Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Electrocardiography; Female; Heart Defects, Congenital; Humans; Maternal Mortality; Pregnancy Language Published English Country of organisation Malaysia English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Health Technology Assessment Section, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Level 4, Block E1, Parcel E, 62590 Putrajaya Malaysia
Tel: +603 888 312 29 Email: htamalaysia@moh.gov.my AccessionNumber 32016000304 Date abstract record published 18/02/2016 |