ABSTRACT
The way of termination of pregnancy was retrospectively analysed in 95 pregnant women with heart and/or great vessels diseases, hospitalised in years 1989-1991 and 1995-1996 in the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology of Pomeranian Medical Academy. The condition of cardiovascular system was assessed according to NYHA classification on admission and just before delivery with participation of an experienced cardiologist. Kind of heart disease, mode and period of delivery, perinatal cardiovascular symptoms, duration of delivery and duration of hospitalisation, weight and clinical condition of the newborns were taken under consideration. In more than half of cases (60%) cesarean sections were performed. Among the indications for elective cesarean section cardiological indications formed the dominant group (29.5%). During perinatal period deterioration of circulatory system sufficiency associated with increase of number of cesarean sections were observed.