Prospective Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk 10 Years After a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) 20-30 years later; however, cardiovascular (CV) risk in the decade after HDP is less studied.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in CV risk factors as well as subclinical CVD among a well-characterized group of racially diverse patients with and without a history of HDP 10 years earlier.

Methods

This is a prospective study of patients with and without a diagnosis of HDP ≥10 years earlier (2005-2007) who underwent in-person visits with echocardiography, arterial tonometry, and flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery.

Results

A total of 135 patients completed assessments (84 with and 51 without a history of HD

SUBMITTER: Levine LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375964 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature