Recurrence of pre-eclampsia and the risk of future hypertension and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with a history of hypertensive disorders, including pre-eclampsia, during pregnancy have a two- to-five-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 15% of women, pre-eclampsia recurs in the following pregnancy.

Objectives

To evaluate all evidence on the future risk of developing hypertension and CVD after multiple pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia compared with pre-eclampsia in a single pregnancy followed by normal subsequent pregnancy.

Search strategy

Embase and Medline were searched until June 2017.

Selection criteria

All relevant studies on the risk of developing hypertension, atherosclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), thromboembolism, heart failure or overall hospitalisation and mortality du

SUBMITTER: Brouwers L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6283049 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature