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Early Pregnancy BP Trajectories Linked to New-Onset HTN Years Later

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Early pregnancy blood pressure (BP) trajectories are associated with new-onset hypertension up to 14 years later, according to a study published online April 2 in...

ACC: 1999 to 2022 Saw Increase in Maternal Mortality Due to CVD

WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – From 1999 to 2022, there was a considerable increase in maternal mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the...

Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions

TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – The heart-related death rate among pregnant women and new mothers more than doubled between 1999 and 2022, researchers have found. Just under 9.1 mothers for every million...

Consistently Higher Systolic BP During Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Hypertension Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – Pregnant individuals with consistently elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP), yet within the subclinical range, face a higher five-year risk for hypertension, according t...

Performance of AI Preeclampsia Prediction Models Deteriorates Over Time

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – For the Preeclampsia Integrated Estimate of RiSk (PIERS) Machine Learning (PIERS-ML) model and the logistic regression-based fullPIERS model, consecutive performance...

Neurological Outcomes Worsen With Gestational HTN, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia

THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 – Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia are associated with an increased risk for neurological outcomes in the months or years after giving birth, according...

In Mouse Studies, New Hope Against a Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy

FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – The same technology behind COVID vaccines might be able to protect both the mother and child from a dangerous complication of pregnancy. A new mouse study published Dec. 11...

ASA: Fibrinogen-to-Albumin Ratio Is Risk Factor for Preeclampsia

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – The fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) is an independent risk factor for development of any preeclampsia (PE) and PE with severe features (sPE), according to a study...

Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – A routine blood test can identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia, a high-blood pressure condition that’s a leading cause of maternal death, a new study f...

Could Dad's Sperm Raise Odds for Common Complications of Pregnancy?

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Some men might have damaged sperm that will increase the risk of pregnancy complications and health problems in newborns, a new study finds. DNA defects in sperm can double...

Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Elevated for Pregnancy Surrogates

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – The risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and adverse pregnancy outcomes is increased for gestational carriers, or pregnancy surrogates, compared with women conceiving...

Uterus Transplants Are Leading to Healthy Pregnancies

FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Uterine transplants are relatively rare and recent – the first was performed in 2011, and to date a little more than 100 transplants have been conducted worldwide. However,...

Chemicals in Makeup, Sunscreen May Raise Odds for Dangerous Pregnancy Complication

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Chemicals commonly found in sunscreen, makeup and other personal care products could be putting pregnancies at risk, a new study warns. Phenols and parabens in these...

Causal Relationship Seen for RA and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – There is a positive causal association for rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published online July 31 in BMC Pregnancy & ...

Calcium, Zinc Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to...

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