Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2632176 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Pregnancy serves as a cardiometabolic stressor that may unmask underlying metabolic and vascular abnormalities in an evolving continuum of pathophysiology. In 2011, the American Heart Association indicated that a diagnosis of pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, or gestational diabetes classified a woman as at risk for cardiovascular disease. In this article, we discuss hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and preterm birth as risk factors for future cardiovascular disease in women.
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Authors
Erin P. Ferranti, Emily J. Jones, Teri L. Hernandez,