Risk of ischemic stroke during pregnancy and postpartum period in women with a prior history of ischemic stroke
Women with a prior history of ischemic stroke had two times higher odds of having another ischemic stroke during pregnancy or postpartum period. Our findings have implications for counseling, surveillance, and enhanced recurrent stroke prevention in this high-risk group.
Authors
- Hassan Raza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9655-5024)
- Maira Qayyum
- Kun-Yi Chen
- C. R. Shyu
- Adnan Qureshi
Institutions
- Louisiana State University in Shreveport (US)
- CentraCare Health System (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Stroke
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930261416693
- Primary Topic
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00