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Aspirin for Preeclampsia

22 Aug 2024

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How can we reduce the risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women?

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication that causes high blood pressure and signs of damage to organs. It affects 3 or 4 out of 100 pregnant women.

Low-dose aspirin has been recommended for pregnant women considered to be at high risk and moderate risk of preeclampsia.

Watch this video to learn more about how to plan for pregnancy and prevent preeclampsia.

Produced by Sandra Bojic. Speaker is Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass.

For more videos from the Women’s Health Education Made Simple (WHEMS) you can also visit there youtube channel here and their website here for more content!

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Modupe Tunde-Byass
University of Toronto

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