Tag: Pregnancy and Delivery

Older, Black, and low-income pregnant patients more likely to suffer cardiac arrest when hospitalized for delivery

sarah JonasResearch Results

A study of pregnant women hospitalized during delivery found that cardiac arrest occurred in about 1 in 9,000 deliveries, a rate that is higher than previously reported estimates. Cardiac arrest was more common among patients who were older, were non-Hispanic Black, had Medicare or Medicaid, or had underlying medical conditions. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.