Key result
Maternal stroke accounts for a significant burden of cardiovascular mortality, with rates increasing due to advancing maternal age and rising prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors.
Why the study?
Maternal mortality rates are steadily increasing in the United States, with cardiovascular mortality being the leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women and maternal stroke accounting for a significant burden.
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This review highlights the increasing rates of maternal stroke and calls for further investigation into its epidemiology and mechanisms.
Maternal mortality rates have been steadily increasing in the United States, and cardiovascular mortality is the leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women. Maternal stroke accounts for a significant burden of cardiovascular mortality. Data suggest that rates of maternal stroke have been increasing in recent years. Advancing maternal age at the time of birth and the increasing prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, and other risk factors, as well, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, migraine, and infections, may contribute to increased rates of maternal stroke. In this article, we provide an overview of the epidemiology of maternal stroke, explore mechanisms that may explain increasing rates of stroke among pregnant women, and identify key knowledge gaps for future investigation in this area.
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Elgendy et al. (2021) conducted a review in Maternal stroke. Maternal stroke accounts for a significant burden of cardiovascular mortality, with rates increasing due to advancing maternal age and rising prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors.
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