Women undergo important changes in sex hormones throughout their lifetime that can
impact cardiovascular disease risk. Whereas the traditional cardiovascular risk factors …

The reported incidence of eclampsia is 1.6 to 10 per 10,000 deliveries in developed
countries, whereas it is 50 to 151 per 10,000 deliveries in developing countries. In addition …

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize the literature on associations between social determinants of
health and pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in the United States and to highlight …

Significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality exist in the United
States. Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die a pregnancy-related death as …

Background Maternal mortality continues to be of great public health importance, however
for each woman who dies as the direct or indirect result of pregnancy, many more women …

Purpose Racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are substantial, but
little is known about whether these disparities are changing over time or the role of maternal …

OBJECTIVE: To describe racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence of severe maternal
morbidity during delivery hospitalizations in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a …

OBJECTIVE: To update national population-level pregnancy-related mortality estimates and
examine characteristics and causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States during …

Rates of maternal morbidity and mortality are rising in the United States. Non-Hispanic Black
women are at highest risk for these outcomes compared to those of other race/ethnicities …

Background Preeclampsia is a disease with far-reaching consequences that extend beyond
the immediate postpartum period and have a significant impact later in life. Preeclampsia …