Hypertension During Pregnancy May Affect Women's Long-Term Cardiovascular Health
August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017
QUEBEC, Aug. 21 -- McGill University issued the following news release:
Women who experience hypertension during pregnancy face an increased risk of heart disease and hypertension later in life, according to a new study.
Among 146,748 women with a first pregnancy and a follow-up of approximately four-and-a-half years, 997 were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and 6812 developed hypertension. Compared with women without hypertension during pregnancy, those with hype . . .
Women who experience hypertension during pregnancy face an increased risk of heart disease and hypertension later in life, according to a new study.
Among 146,748 women with a first pregnancy and a follow-up of approximately four-and-a-half years, 997 were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and 6812 developed hypertension. Compared with women without hypertension during pregnancy, those with hype . . .