Maternal Stroke: A Call for Action

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 143; no. 7; pp. 727 - 738
• Main Authors: Elgendy, Islam Y, Bukhari, Syed, Barakat, Amr F, Pepine, Carl J, Lindley, Kathryn J, Miller, Eliza C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 16.02.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Stroke - diagnosis; Stroke - epidemiology; Young Adult; postpartum period; subarachnoid hemorrhage; pregnancy; cerebral hemorrhage; hemorrhagic stroke; pre-eclampsia; ischemic stroke

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...