Delivery team saves mom from deadly complication

Delivery team saves mom from deadly complication

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It's a rare, yet deadly medical complication that happens in one in 80,000 childbirths. More than half of all women diagnosed with amniotic fluid embolism don't survive. But that wasn't the case for one new mom thanks to the quick action of her care team at Avera Medical Group. 988 signs part of Mental Health Awareness Month This upcoming Mother's Day is special for Amanda West in more ways than one. It's her dau…

Pre-eclampsia mums 'must be told of cardiovascular risks'

A serious pregnancy illness which affects one in 15 mothers could be the gateway to cardiovascular disease, a leading doctor warns.

A study led by Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona has revealed that women who have suffered serious complications during pregnancy have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks or strokes, in the years following childbirth. The research, conducted by the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Vall d'Hebron Hospital together with the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Group of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHI…

Although pregnancy is often understood or seen as a moment in the life of a woman who lives with fullness and hope, the truth is that it can also end up as a kind of mirror that reveals hidden vulnerabilities in the health of women. Until now, complications during pregnancy were considered isolated events, linked to pregnancy itself and with little impact in the long term. However, a recent study carried out at Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelon…

Author: Inés Peralta Ramos Not so many years ago it was common to associate cardiovascular problems with men, as if it were a “men's thing.” Time and advances in the knowledge of these diseases demonstrated that in reality this is a myth. Women not only suffer in the same way the pathologies of the heart...