Journal Article Summary
This study examined the correlation between maternal obesity and the development of cardiac events (e.g. heart failure, arrhythmias, cardiac death/arrest, stroke, aortic dissection, thromboembolic events, preeclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage) during pregnancy in women with pre-existing cardiovascular diseases. The authors found that obesity leads to an increased risk of maternal cardiovascular complications, and define it as a modifiable risk factor that should be addressed and prevented.
