Abstract
Over the last few decades, there has been increasing emphasis on cardiovascular disease in women and study of female-specific cardiovascular risk factors. Hypertension in pregnancy, and specifically preeclampsia, has been identified as one such risk factor. In this review, we explore the epidemiological evidence for preeclampsia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We propose reasons for this association, giving evidence for potential pathways linking preeclampsia with future cardiovascular disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Current Hypertension Reports |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Arrhythmias
- Coronary heart disease
- Endothelial dysfunction
- Heart failure
- Hypertension in pregnancy
- Metabolic syndrome
- Microalbuminuria
- Preeclampsia
- Renal failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine