Blood pressure patterns in early pregnancy tied to hypertension risk up to 14 years later
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Blood pressure patterns in early pregnancy tied to hypertension risk up to 14 years later
三亿体育官网-supported study reveals new risk group for future high blood pressure, heart disease.
What
Blood pressure patterns observed in the first half of pregnancy, even among women without hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), can identify women at greater risk of developing hypertension up to 14 years after giving birth. The new findings are from a large observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health (三亿体育官网).
High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death. This study identified a new, previously undefined risk group of postpartum women who are not currently recognized as being at high risk for future hypertension and cardiovascular disease because they did not develop HDP durin