Prevention Starts in the Womb: Opportunities for Addressing Cardiovascular Risk Factors During Pregnancy and Beyond.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Early identification and mitigation of sex-specific cardiovascular disease risk factors is a potential trajectory-changing strategy to improve lifelong cardiovascular health in women. These sex-specific risk factors include adverse pregnancy outcomes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and premature menopause. We start by discussing the impact and management of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes as an upstream intervention for cardiovascular disease risk reduction and then address the long-term effect and mitigation of sex-specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Volume
17
Issue
4
First Page
48
Last Page
59
ISSN
1947-6108
Published In/Presented At
Shah, L. M., Wand, A., Ying, W., Hays, A. G., Blumenthal, R. S., Barouch, L. A., Zakaria, S., & Sharma, G. (2021). Prevention Starts in the Womb: Opportunities for Addressing Cardiovascular Risk Factors During Pregnancy and Beyond. Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, 17(4), 48–59. https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.696
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34824681
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article