The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce that Rachel Peragallo Urrutia, MD, MS, associate professor of General Obstetrics, Gynecology and Midwifery at UNC, contributed to a national report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She serves on the committee that authored the recently released report, Protecting Maternal Heart Health: Prevention and Care Before, During, and After Pregnancy.
The report, Protecting Maternal Heart Health: Prevention and Care Before, During, and After Pregnancy, identifies cardiovascular conditions as a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States and highlights missed opportunities to assess and manage risk, including improving blood pressure control during pregnancy. It calls for stronger preventive care, improved follow‑up after delivery, and better coordination of care across the reproductive life course.
More information about the report is available through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Consensus Study Overview, here.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions related to science, engineering, and medicine. They operate under an 1863 congressional charter to the National Academy of Sciences, signed by President Lincoln.