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April 24, 2023European Stroke JournalOpen Access

Etiology and risk factors of ischemic stroke during pregnancy and puerperium: A population-based study

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Why the study?

Ischemic stroke is an uncommon but potentially life-changing complication of pregnancy, prompting this study to analyze its etiology and risk factors.

What are the etiologies and risk factors associated with ischemic stroke during pregnancy and puerperium?

Population

97 women with pregnancy-associated IS and three matched controls per case in Finland

Comparison

Women with pregnancy-associated IS vs matched controls

Design

Population-based retrospective cohort study

Authors

ARAnna RichardtUniversity of HelsinkiKAKaroliina AarnioUniversity of HelsinkiAKAino KorhonenUniversity of Helsinki

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Implication

Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia heighten maternal IS vigilance; leaves open etiology-specific prevention pending prospective data.

Structured PICO

What are the etiologies and risk factors associated with ischemic stroke during pregnancy and puerperium?

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Population
97 women diagnosed with ischemic stroke during pregnancy or puerperium (median age 30.7 years) and 291 matched controls in Finland from 1987 to 2016.
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Comparator
Matched controls without ischemic stroke during pregnancy or puerperium
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Outcome
Etiology and risk factors of pregnancy-associated ischemic strokehard clinical

The risk of ischemic stroke during pregnancy and puerperium is significantly increased by the presence of multiple traditional and pregnancy-related risk factors, highlighting the need for careful surveillance.

Cite This Study

Richardt et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a893d7b2c543859dc6214fdhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23969873231170096
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