A woman may be at increased risk for stroke related to pregnancy if certain risk factors are present.
Risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke include:
age > 35 years
African American
amniotic fluid embolism
chronic hypertension
diabetes mellitus
electrolyte and acid-base disorders
hypercoagulable state/thrombophilia
hyperemesis gravidarum
infection
migraine headache
postpartum angiopathy
postpartum cardiomyopathy
postpartum hemorrhage (with hypotension and risk of ischemia at watershed areas)
preeclampsia or eclampsia
sickle cell disease
SLE
substance abuse including smoking, cocaine and methamphetamine
valvular heart disease
vasculitis
venous sinus thrombosis
where:
• Preeclampsia may appear up to 6 weeks postpartum.
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Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
