Anxiety and Arterial Stiffness in High-Risk Pregnancies: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In a high-risk pregnant population with singleton pregnancies, the primary objective was to evaluate the association between anxiety and arterial stiffness (AS) and the secondary objective was to investigate whether anxiety is associated with the incidence of preeclampsia.

Design

Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study (2012-2016).

Setting

Two tertiary care antenatal clinics in Montreal, Canada.

Participants

High-risk pregnant individuals with pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, renal dysfunction, previous preeclampsia, or age ≥ 35 years were included. Exclusion criteria were excessive alcohol or drug use and cardiovascular disease. People with pregnancy loss, incomplete questionnaires and loss to follow-up were excluded from analysis.

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SUBMITTER: Forrest M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12501691 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature