Infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and risk of stroke: pooled analysis of individual patient data of 618 851 women.
Chen LiangHsin-Fang ChungAnnette J DobsonKunihiko HayashiYvonne T van der SchouwDiana KuhRebecca J HardyCarol A DerbySamar R El KhoudaryImke JanssenSven SandinElisabete WeiderpassGita Devi MishraPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2022)
A history of recurrent miscarriages and death or loss of a baby before or during birth could be considered a female specific risk factor for stroke, with differences in risk according to stroke subtypes. These findings could contribute to improved monitoring and stroke prevention for women with such a history.