Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. A rare but potentially life-threatening cause of secondary PPH is uterine artery pseudoaneurysm (UAP). In this case …
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and premature mortality among children and young adults, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Current management relies on antibiotic …
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality among postmenopausal women in the European region. While women share traditional cardiovascular risk factors with men, the prevalence and impact on the …
Endometriosis is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, yet the cellular basis for this relationship remains unclear. We examined whether peritoneal fluid (PF) from women with endometriosis alters cardiomyocyte …
Women with endometriosis are at increased risk of preeclampsia and eclampsia, leading causes of maternal mortality among Black women in the United States. Despite this, Black women are significantly underdiagnosed …
Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder affecting approximately 10% of women worldwide that can cause pelvic pain, lead to infertility, and impair quality of life. Whether the condition elevates …
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women, and its development results from both traditional risk factors and female-specific determinants that emerge across the life course. …
Naima T. Joseph, MD, MPH, on why US maternal mortality is “a complex web of factors” Contemporary OB/GYN
Ovarian cancer was the eighth most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in 2022. The global age-standardized incidence rate of ovarian cancer decreased from 7.22/100,000 to 6.71/100,000 from 1990 to 2021. …
Endometriosis is increasingly recognized as a systemic inflammatory condition associated with adverse cardiovascular events, yet glucose-lowering drug selection in this population is not evidence-based.