Prevalence of Cardiovascular Drugs Among Pregnant Women in Sudan

Background: Pregnant women with heart disease present multiple medical dilemmas. Pregnancy-related physiological changes impair the heart's ability to respond to pathological processes such as hypertension and heart failure. Aim: The current study's aim is to elicit data on cardiovascular medication use during pregnancy. Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional, hospital-based study, carried out in Military Hospitals and Khartoum Teaching Hospital, in Sudan. A data collection form was utilized to gather information from 650 patient files of pregnant women. Results: 650 subjects met the study criteria; 7% of women (N=46) were dispensed cardiovascular medications, the consumption being significantly higher in the third trimester (7-9 months) in 78.26% (p