Rate of stroke increasing among women during, soon after pregnancy

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Rate of stroke increasing among women during, soon after pregnancy

Researchers report a large increase in the number of women having strokes while pregnant and in the three months after childbirth. The overall rate of pregnancy-related stroke went up 54 percent between 1994-95 and 2006-07. The increase is due to women having more risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity.

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Tags: High Blood Pressure, Neurology, Stroke, Thrombotic Event, Women's Health, Pregnancy, Childbirth

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medicalxpress.com — “The stroke rate for pregnant women and those who recently gave birth increased alarmingly over the past dozen years, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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