Prevention of cardiovascular risk in women who had hypertension during pregnancy after 36 weeks gestation

  • Floortje van Kesteren
  • , Sanne Visser
  • , Wietske Hermes
  • , Arie Franx
  • , Maria G. van Pampus
  • , Mireille N. M. Poppel
  • , Jouke T. Tamsma
  • , Ben W. Mol
  • , Christianne J. de Groot*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objective: To analyse preventive interventions of women with cardiovascular risk factors postpartum. Methods: 3.5 years postpartum, women with history of hypertension in pregnancy were invited for a questionnaire, 1 year after a cardiovascular risk assessment. Results: Two hundred and fifty-seven women completed the questionnaire. At risk factor analyses, 35% had hypertension, 37% abnormal lipid-or glucose levels, 63% BMI >= 25 and 19% smoked. One year later, 36% of women with hypertension used anti-hypertensives, 0% of women with abnormal laboratory findings used anticholesterol and 1% anti-diabetes medication, 31% of the obese women achieved BMI reduction (>= 5%), 42% of the women who smoked, quit. Conclusion: A minority improved their risk profile.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-269
Number of pages9
JournalHypertension and Pregnancy
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2015

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Hypertension
  • Lifestyle
  • Preeclampsia
  • Prevention
  • LIFE-STYLE INTERVENTIONS
  • ISCHEMIC-HEART-DISEASE
  • EUROPEAN-SOCIETY
  • CHEST-PAIN
  • PREECLAMPSIA
  • COHORT
  • COMPLICATIONS
  • POPULATION
  • PERCEPTION
  • CARDIOLOGY

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