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

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 anti-cholesterol 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.

• Authors: 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
• Journal: Hypertension in pregnancy (Hypertens Pregnancy) Vol. 34 Issue 2 Pg. 261-9 (May 2015) ISSN: 1525-6065 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25815424 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antihypertensive Agents

Topics

• Antihypertensive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cardiovascular Diseases (epidemiology, prevention & control)
• Cohort Studies
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Humans
• Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced (drug therapy, epidemiology)
• Obesity (complications)
• Postpartum Period (blood)
• Pregnancy
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Factors
• Risk Reduction Behavior
• Surveys and Questionnaires