Add BrightSurf on Google Email

Science News for May 25, 2019


In vitro fertilization linked to deadly heart disease in pregnancy

A new study reveals that women undergoing fertility treatment are at a higher risk of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a life-threatening condition. PPCM affects about one in 1,000 pregnant women worldwide and is characterized by an enlarged and weak heart, leading to symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling.

SourceEuropean Society of Cardiology·DateMay 25, 2019