Figure 1.
Leading causes of pregnancy-related death, by timing of death. Adapted from Petersen EE, Davis NL, Goodman D,etal. Vital signs: pregnancy-related deaths, United States, 2011–2015, and strategies for prevention, 13 states, 2013–2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68:423–429. Note: Cardiac conditions include both cardiomyopathy and other cardiovascular disease.