Arterial hypertension in gravidity - a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases

Gravidity is a dynamic process and complications may occur at any stage and anytime during a thus far physiological gravidity. Such gravidity puts the mother, the foetus and, later, the newborn at a greater risk. The incidence of arterial hypertension is between 7 and 15% and is one of the 4 main ca...

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Published inVnitřní lékar̆stvĭ Vol. 58; no. 12; p. 922
Main Authors Kováčová, M, Kiňová, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageCzech
Published Czech Republic 01.12.2012
Subjects
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Hypertension - classification
Hypertension - complications
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - classification
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - physiopathology
Risk Factors
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Summary:Gravidity is a dynamic process and complications may occur at any stage and anytime during a thus far physiological gravidity. Such gravidity puts the mother, the foetus and, later, the newborn at a greater risk. The incidence of arterial hypertension is between 7 and 15% and is one of the 4 main causes of maternal and perinatal mortality. Cardiovascular stress test, such as gravidity, might help to identify women at a greater risk of cardiovascular diseases or with a subclinical vascular disease. Women with a history of preeclampsia are more likely to develop chronic arterial hypertension in the future either alone or associated with a cardiovascular disease. Arterial hypertension during gravidity should be considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases during later stages of maternal life. Prevention of cardiovascular diseases should be a life-long aspiration.
ISSN:0042-773X