Perinatal Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Cardiovascular Comorbidities: National and State-Level Results of a Novel Cardio-Obstetrics Program.

Abstract

Perinatal cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly one-third of pregnancy-related deaths, with nearly 70% of these deaths preventable with appropriate cardio-obstetric care. The objective is to assess whether socioeconomic disadvantage, utilizing area deprivation index national and state rankings as a proxy, contributes to a higher risk of CV disease during the perinatal period. A single-site retrospective cohort study of 388 electronic health records patients seen at a novel cardio-obstetrics program between June 2022 and May 2024 was conducted. The main exposure was ADI state rankings, and the primary outcome of interest was diagnosis of perinatal CV disease, with secondary measures including preeclampsia, hypertension, and peripartum cardiomyopathy. Multivariable logistic regression models were utilized to examine the association between ADI and perinatal CV disease. National ADI ranking was associated with an increased odds of developing preeclampsia (OR: 2.56, 95% CI: 1.12-5.89) and HTN (OR: 2.37, 95% CI: 1.19-4.72). Socioeconomic disadvantage during the perinatal period is associated with a statistically significant risk of CV disease, including preeclampsia, hypertension, and peripartum cardiomyopathy, as well as any CV diagnosis in general.