This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Gynaecology & Obstetrics
All of the following are direct causes of maternal mortality except: 
Select and explain. 
A. APH, B. PPH, C. Heart disease, D. Eclampsia
C: Heart disease
Answer: C: Heart disease 
Explanation: Maternal Death – Death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy irrespective of the duration and site of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accident or incidental causes is called as maternal death.