Kansas City Star: Guest Commentary: How Pregnant Women With Heart Issues in Kansas City Can Help Moms Everywhere

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of all developed countries, and it is the only one with a rising maternal mortality rate.

Researchers with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and the UMKC Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality are working to address the maternal mortality crisis in the HOPE Study, which looks at outcomes of pregnant women with heart disease.

Dr. Anna Grodzinsky, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and investigator in the HOPE Study, explains the importance this leading-edge research and how pregnant women can help in an article for the Kansas City Star. Read the whole article here: How Pregnant Women With Heart Issues in Kansas City Can Help Moms Everywhere.

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