Etiology and risk factors of ischemic stroke during pregnancy and puerperium: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ischemic stroke (IS) is an uncommon, but potentially life-changing, complication of pregnancy. The aim of this study was to analyze the etiology and risk factors of pregnancy-associated IS.

Patients and methods

We collected a population-based retrospective cohort of patients diagnosed with IS during pregnancy or puerperium in Finland from 1987 to 2016. These women were identified by linking the Medical Birth Register (MBR) with the Hospital Discharge Register. Three matched controls were selected from MBR for each case. The diagnosis and temporal relationship of IS to pregnancy, and clinical details were verified from patient records.

Results

A total of 97 women (median age 30.7 years) were identified as having pregnancy-associated IS. The most common eti

SUBMITTER: Richardt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature