Prior pregnancy complications and maternal cardiovascular disease in young Korean women within 10 years after pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to compare obstetric outcomes in Korean women with and without future cardiovascular disease (CVD) within 10 years after pregnancy, and assessed whether pregnancy complications are independent risk factors, and whether the combination of pregnancy complications has an additive function for risk factors for CVD.

Methods

This was a nationwide population-based study combining the database of the Korea National Health Insurance claims and National Health Screening Programs to assess preeclampsia, low birth weight (LBW), and preterm delivery as risk factors for CVD. Cox proportional hazards models was used to evaluate the risk of total CVD, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and stroke after the pregnancy complications, with adjustment for potential confoun

SUBMITTER: Cho GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935765 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature