Maternal Mortality: Hospitals Take Aim at Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
Maternal mortality rates have reached concerningly high levels in the United States, and the leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease. As of 2019, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary conditions, and cardiac and coronary conditions accounted for 22.5% of maternal deaths.
This white paper breaks down some of the initiatives hospitals are implementing to decrease the rates of maternal mortality related to cardiovascular disease.
