Cardiovascular risk profile after a complicated pregnancy across ethnic groups: The HELIUS study.
Renée Janne BurgerSanne J GordijnRenee BolijnAnnemarie ReilinghEric P Moll Van CharanteBert-Jan H Van Den BornChristianne J M De GrootAnita C J RavelliHenrike GalenkampIrene G M Van ValkengoedWessel GanzevoortPublished in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2022)
History of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm birth and gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with CVD risk factors in parous women, without evidence of a differential association across ethnic groups. However, addition of pregnancy complications to traditional eligibility criteria for CVD risk screening does not substantially improve the prediction of prevalent CVD risk factors.