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Jul 12, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
A brief ‘Tweetorial’ for cardiologists / anyone who cares for patients who are or might become pregnant 🤰
as all of us have an increasingly important role to play in reproductive health
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In contrast with every other high-income country, maternal mortality has been rising in the U.S. for past 3 decades
and disproportionately affects Black women by 3- to 4-fold vs. White women
❗️70% of pregnancy-associated deaths are preventable❗️
