Cohort profile: The PreEclampsia, Angiogenesis, Cardiac dysfunction and Hypertension (PEACH) Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, with implications for maternal and neonatal well-being in the short term and for long-term maternal cardiovascular health. Although the mechanisms behind HDP remain incompletely understood, evidence suggests that preeclampsia in particular is a syndrome with more than one distinct subtype.

Objectives

The PEACH (PreEclampsia, Angiogenesis, Cardiac dysfunction, Hypertension) Study was established to identify new HDP subtyping systems reflecting aetiology and prognosis and to find markers of later cardiovascular disease risk associated with preeclampsia.

Population

The PEACH Study recruited pregnant women referred to two Copenhagen-area hospitals wit

SUBMITTER: Persson LKG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804795 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature