Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Women Following Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - a Prospective, Randomised, Controlled Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background Women have a markedly increased lifetime risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality following hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Arterial stiffness is regarded as a target parameter for reducing cardiovascular risk and can be modified by lifestyle changes. Methods In a prospective, randomised, controlled interventional study, starting 6 weeks postpartum, the effect of nutritional intervention combined with an intensive 6-month cardiovascular exercise programme on arterial stiffness was investigated by means of pulse wave velocity (PWV) in 38 women with severe hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (preeclampsia with or without pre-existing hypertension and/or HELLP syndrome). A reference group was formed with postpartum women without pregnancy complications or k

SUBMITTER: Riemer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8354345 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature