At-Term Birth Timing May Cut Preeclampsia Risk in Half
Timing of birth at term based on a mother's risk for preeclampsia could halve the risk of the life-threatening condition.
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Timing of birth at term based on a mother's risk for preeclampsia could halve the risk of the life-threatening condition.
A woman's prepregnancy heart health is critical to both her health as well as the health of the children she gives birth to.
The questions surrounding continuing or discontinuing aspirin in this high-risk population need further consideration.
The current study, published in JAMA Network Open Cardiology, used Mendelian randomization (MR) to conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on the relationship between these diseases to the risk of multiple CVD in the future.
Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of stillbirths and prematurity worldwide, occurring in 3 – 8 % of pregnancies. A disorder characterized by high maternal blood pressure, it results from insufficient vasodilation in the placenta, restricting blood flow from the mother to the fetus.