Heart Disease, Infection Top List of Causes of Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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Kmonroe2/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new study found that the women were more likely to die during pregnancy between 2006 and 2010 than in previous years.
According to the study, published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, the top causes of pregnancy-related deaths were heart disease and infection. Researchers say that women should undergo improved screening for heart disease — in particular older women and African-Americans.
Black women, the study found, were three times more likely to be part of the statistical set than women of other races.
Also on the list of most common causes of pregnancy-related deaths was the flu, prompting researchers to suggest all pregnant women get a flu shot this winter.
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