Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in pregnant and postpartum women in the US, driven by barriers to prepregnancy assessment, missed opportunities for risk factor identification, gaps in intrapartum care, and delayed symptom recognition.
Population
Pregnant and postpartum women with preexisting or new-onset acquired heart disease
Design
Practice bulletin
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Emphasizes CVD as leading maternal mortality cause; leaves open targeted prevention strategies in pregnancy.
This ACOG practice bulletin provides comprehensive guidelines for the assessment and management of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy and the postpartum period to address rising maternal mortality.
A 2019 study conducted a review in Pregnancy and Heart Disease. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in pregnant and postpartum women in the US, accounting for 4.23 deaths per 100,000 live births and 26.5% of pregnancy-related deaths.
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