Expert Q&A: What you need to know about pregnancy and heart health
(BPT) - While there are many health complications surrounding pregnancy and giving birth, those related to cardiovascular disease are some of the most common - and the number one killer of new moms in the U.S. According to The American Heart Association s Go Red for Women Movement, heart disease and stroke account for more than 25 percent of the roughly 700 deaths in the U.S. each year due to pregnancy complications.
Pregnancy puts stress on your heart and circulatory system, and it s important for women to pay attention to the risk factors. Adverse pregnancy outcomes are linked to hypertension, diabetes, abnormal cholesterol and cardiovascular disease events, including heart attack and stroke, long after their pregnancies, says Dr. Nisha I. Parikh, Chair of the American Heart Association s scientific statement writing committee and associate professor of medicine in the cardiovascular division at the Univ
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DALLAS, May 11, 2021 The American Heart Association is pleased to announce the new Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Award for Best Scientific Publication on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women to recognize and honor her pioneering career in cardiovascular medicine. Nanette K. Wenger, M.D., FAHA, is an emeritus professor of medicine in the division of cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, consultant to the Emory Heart and Vascular Center, founding consultant to the Emory Women s Heart Center and director of the Cardiac Clinics and Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Laboratory at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
All authors submitting manuscripts focused on cardiovascular disease and stroke in women in one of the American Heart Association s 12 scientific journals will have the option to select their manuscript for consideration for the Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Award. Authors of manuscripts who self-identify as members of an under-represented race or ethnic group are enco
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