Table 5. Indications For Caesarean Section.
| Indication | Elective C/S (n 5 37) | Emergency C/S (n 5 18) | Severity of cardiac disease | No of patients |
| Previous C/S | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Twins | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Breech | 2 | 1 (came in in labour) | 3 | |
| Failed induction of labour | 0 | 4 | mitral stenosis 1 ff balloon mitral valvulopasty / mitral stenosis 1.03 ff balloon mitral valvulopasty / mitral valve replacement 3 2 / congestive cardiac failure, ICU 0.8 / mixed mitral valve disease 3 3 | 8 |
| Inadequate pelvis | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Intra-uterine growth restriction | 2 | 0 | mitral valve replacement / mitral stenosis 1.6 | 2 |
| Severe pre-eclampsia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Obstructive valval warts | 3 | 0 | mitral valve replacement 3 2 / mixed mitral valve disease | 3 |
| Cephelapelvic disproportion | 0 | 1 | mitral stenosis 1.2 | 1 |
| Meconium-stained liquor | 0 | 2 | pre-eclampsia | 2 |
| Bad obstetric history | 1 | 0 | mixed mitral valve disease | 1 |
| Cardiomyopathy | 1 | 0 | ejection fraction 30 | 1 |
| Critical/severe mitral stenosis | 2 | 0 | mitral stenosis 0.8/09 | 2 |
| Severe aortic stenosis / mitral stenosis | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Supraventricular tachycardia | 1 | 0 | aortic regurgitation / mitral regurgitation | 1 |
| Mitral stenosis / aortic stenosis | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| HIV infection | 1 | 0 | 1 |
C/S = caesarean section.