Prevention of Vascular Dysfunction after Preeclampsia: A Potential Long-Term Outcome Measure and an Emerging Goal for Treatment

• Published in: Journal of Pregnancy Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 323 - 330
• Main Authors: Davis, Esther F., Lazdam, Merzaka, Lewandowski, Adam J., Worton, Stephanie A., Kenworthy, Yvonne, Kelly, Brenda, Leeson, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2012; Hindawi Puplishing Corporation; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Wiley
• Subjects: Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Female; Humans; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Pre-Eclampsia - physiopathology; Pre-Eclampsia - therapy; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - etiology; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - prevention & control; Review

Preeclampsia is increasingly being recognised as more than an isolated disease of pregnancy. In particular, preeclampsia has emerged as an independent risk factor for maternal cardiovascular disease and has recently been recognised as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in children exposed in u...