Infertility treatment linked to risk of postpartum heart disease: Study
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A study conducted by Rutgers Health experts analyzing over 31 million hospital records indicated that individuals undergoing infertility treatment were twice as likely to be hospitalized for heart disease in the year following delivery compared to those who conceived naturally.
The study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, found that patients who underwent infertility were particularly likely — 2.16 times as likely as those who conceived naturally — to undergo hospitalization for dangerously high blood pressure or hypertension.
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of maternal mortality, contributing to an increased number of maternal deaths over the years and now accounting for 26% of pregnancy-related deaths.
Infertility treatment is becoming more prevalent as a means to attain pregnancy, with approximately 12.2% of women of reproductive age seeking such services between 2015 and 2019. Assisted reproductive technology accounted for about 2% of births in 2018. However, alongside its increasing use, infertility treatment has been associated with adverse outcomes for both mothers and newborns. These include heightened risks of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes.
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