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Certain complications during pregnancy bring an increased risk of heart disease later on. However, there is still much to learn about how arteriosclerosis develops between pregnancy and heart disease later in life.
Pregnant women is now inspiring a new u.s. task force. their goal, expand blood pressure screenings across prenatal care. this is coming as the cdc is warning hypertensive disorders in pregnancy appear to be rising. cnn's medical correspondent dr. tara narula joins us now to discuss. dr. narula, why is this new recommendation so important at this particular moment? >> well, this is a draft recommendation that's open for public comment until about march 6th. and expands on the 2017 recommendation that all pregnant women be screened at prenatal visits for me eclampsia. now natal groups say we sh...
The recommendation calls for additional research to improve inequities among those who face higher risks.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force warned of a rise in hypertensive disorders among pregnant women, particularly women of color.
Rates of AMI and stroke remained doubled more than 20 years after delivery; increased rates also seen for women aged 30 to 39 years