Who should be screened for post-partum cardiovascular risk?

Abstract

The association between pre-eclampsia and risk of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular death was first reported in the early 2000s.1 Since then, many studies have identified that pre-eclampsia with severe features, including preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, severe hypertension, and recurrence in subsequent pregnancies, further compounds that risk. Independently of pre-eclampsia, other pregnancy complications (ie, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, idiopathic preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, and placental abruption) have also been linked to underlying cardiovascular risk factors and increased risk of future cardiovascular disease.