Research focused on health equity outcomes in the fourth trimester of pregnancy has been published in the journal Circulation by the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. The study found low levels of guideline-directed care related to conditions that develop during pregnancy, as well as significant disparities in women of color and those on Medicaid who were less likely to receive follow-up to reduce lifetime risk for CVD.
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