Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Risk: Are Women and General Practitioners Aware of This Relationship? The Experience from a Portuguese Centre
Joint Authors
Viana Pinto, Pedro
Rei, Mariana
Machado, Ana Paula
Montenegro, Nuno
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate the impact of preeclampsia in the modification of lifestyle habits and decreasing cardiovascular risk factors in a population of women at least 6 months after having the diagnosis of preeclampsia.
Methods.
Cross-sectional observational study.
Data included 141 cases of preeclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia on singleton births diagnosed in our institution between January 2010 and December 2013.
From the cases diagnosed over 6 months a standardized questionnaire evaluating lifestyle changes was applied.
Results.
We reviewed 141 cases, of which 120 were diagnosed for more than 6 months.
An overall participation rate in the questionnaire of 65% was yielded.
A slight increase from the mean BMI before pregnancy was found.
No statistical significant association was established between postpregnancy mean BMI, weight variation, and the frequency of aerobic exercise with the severity of preeclampsia.
Only 28% of our cases were practising aerobic exercise at least weekly.
The majority of women assessed blood pressure at least monthly (45/78), but only 25 assessed glycaemia at least once/year.
Conclusion.
This study shows that the majority of our patients and general practitioners do not take into consideration a previous pregnancy affected by preeclampsia as a risk factor for future cardiovascular disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Viana Pinto, Pedro& Rei, Mariana& Machado, Ana Paula& Montenegro, Nuno. 2014. Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Risk: Are Women and General Practitioners Aware of This Relationship? The Experience from a Portuguese Centre. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Viana Pinto, Pedro…[et al.]. Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Risk: Are Women and General Practitioners Aware of This Relationship? The Experience from a Portuguese Centre. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046899
American Medical Association (AMA)
Viana Pinto, Pedro& Rei, Mariana& Machado, Ana Paula& Montenegro, Nuno. Preeclampsia and Future Cardiovascular Risk: Are Women and General Practitioners Aware of This Relationship? The Experience from a Portuguese Centre. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046899
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046899