(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023;229:545.e1–545.e11 Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is a composite outcome that encompasses life-threatening maternal complications and eclampsia around the time of delivery and up to 42 days after birth. It is associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality long-term, beyond the postpartum period, as well as prolonged hospitalization.
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