Foundation:

Congenital cardiovascular malformations contribute significantly to infant mortality, so the study of their behavior is of interest.

Objective:

to characterize the behavior of congenital cardiovascular malformations.

Methods:

a descriptive study was carried out at the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital, in Cienfuegos, in the period 2008-2017. The 138 pregnant women registered with fetuses or newborns with congenital cardiovascular malformations were included. The information was obtained from the Cuban Registry of Congenital Malformations, the Cuban Registry of Prenatal Congenital Malformations, and from the hospital’s record and statistic departments. Trend of malformations during the period, most frequent maternal factors, as well as the types of detected anomalies were analyzed.

Results:

Congenital heart disease prevailed in 2010 and 2011, as well as in the municipalities of Cienfuegos and Cumanayagua. The most frequent maternal factors were normal maternal age, primiparity, chronic diseases, use of antibiotics, and infections in the first trimester of pregnancy, especially vaginal infections. The most common congenital heart disease was interventricular communication.

Conclusion:

Congenital cardiovascular malformations occurred more frequently in products of primiparous mothers, and at ideal ages for conception. Presence of chronic diseases, use of medications and acute infections in the first trimester of pregnancy were present, but not prevalent.

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