Open AccessContemporary clinical updates on the prevention of future cardiovascular disease in women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes
Author(s) -
Park Ki,
Minissian Margo B.,
Wei Janet,
Saade George R.,
Smith Graeme N.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.23374
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestational diabetes , adverse effect , risk assessment , disease , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , diabetes mellitus , gestation , endocrinology , genetics , computer security , computer science , biology
Adverse pregnancy outcomes including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are significant causes of maternal mortality. There is substantial evidence of an association between adverse events during pregnancy and long‐term maternal cardiovascular risk. It is therefore important to understand the role of risk modification prior to, during, and after pregnancy to reduce adverse outcomes. These efforts include risk assessment, routine screening for cardiovascular risk factors, and potential pharmacotherapeutic risk reduction. In this manuscript, we aim to highlight the current evidence in the areas of cardiovascular risk assessment and risk modification, and the role for potential risk reduction therapies before, during, and after pregnancy.