A new study suggest that it is the younger pregnant women who are at more risk of a stroke than older women who are usually considered at greater risk of pregnancy complications than younger women.
Among women that were aged between 25 and 34 that were pregnant or postpartum women were more likely to have a stroke event than non-pregnant women of the same age.
Among women that were aged between 35 and 44, the stroke incidence among pregnant or postpartum women was similar to that of non-pregnant women.
And among women that were aged between 45-55, stroke incidence was higher for non-pregnant women compared to pregnant or postpartum women.
Dr. Miller says it is perhaps time to increase focus on identifying and reducing stroke risk among younger pregnant women.
"We have been warning older women that pregnancy may increase their risk of stroke, but this study shows that their stroke risk appears similar to women of the same age who are not pregnant.
But in women under 35, pregnancy significantly increased the risk of stroke. In fact, 1 in 5 strokes in women from that age group were related to pregnancy. We need more research to better understand the causes of pregnancy-associated stroke, so that we can identify young women at the highest risk and prevent these devastating events."
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