Pregnancy loss and risk of incident CVD within 5 years: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have demonstrated an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women with a history of pregnancy loss. Less is known about whether pregnancy loss is associated with age at the onset of CVD, but this is a question of interest, as a demonstrated association of pregnancy loss with early-onset CVD may provide clues to the biological basis of the association, as well as having implications for clinical care. We conducted an age-stratified analysis of pregnancy loss history and incident CVD in a large cohort of postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years old.

Methods

Associations between a history of pregnancy loss and incident CVD were examined among participants in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study. Exposures were any history of preg

SUBMITTER: Wright CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9989010 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature