Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Risk of Stroke in U.S. Black Women

NEJM Evid. 2023 Oct;2(10):EVIDoa2300058. doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2300058. Epub 2023 Jul 6.

Abstract

Hypertensive Disorders and Stroke in Black WomenIn 42,924 U.S. Black women enrolled in 1995, there were 1555 incident strokes, including 310 among 4938 women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. This association may help explain the disproportionately higher stroke incidence in Black women given the higher prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in this population.

MeSH terms

  • Black or African American
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced* / epidemiology
  • Incidence
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk Factors
  • Stroke* / epidemiology