Pre-eclampsia CVD risk lingers after birth
Most women with the complication are 'unaware' of the potential longer-term risks: study
Women who develop pre-eclampsia face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease long after they give birth, an Australian research review concludes.
In the study, about one in five (19%) of women with a history of pre-eclampsia developed diastolic dysfunction, compared with one in 20 (5%) women with uncomplicated pregnancies.
