Cardiac Abnormalities in Hispanic/Latina Women With Prior De Novo Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with long-term maternal risks for cardiovascular disease for reasons that remain incompletely understood.

Methods

The HCHS/SOL (Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos), a multi-center community-based cohort of Hispanic/Latino adults recruited 2008 to 2011, was used to evaluate the associations of history of de novo HDP (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia) with echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function in Hispanic/Latina women with ≥1 prior pregnancy and the proportion of association mediated by current hypertension (>140/90 mm Hg or antihypertensive therapy).

Results.

The study cohort included 5168 Hispanic/Latina women with an average age (SD) of 58.7 (9.7)

SUBMITTER: Quesada O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793810 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature