Cardiovascular Health News

ATLANTA — Pregnant women with fewer economic resources may still be at elevated risk for CVD despite a low score on a CVD risk calculator, researchers reported.

Too often, heart attack signals are missed or misdiagnosed in women, not just by patients and providers, but by first responders as well.

ATLANTA — Implementing a remote postpartum BP monitoring program for women with persistent hypertension after delivery was shown to be feasible and linked to higher rates of primary care provider visits and BP control, researchers reported.

ATLANTA — Younger women with a diagnosis of anxiety or depression are at markedly higher risk for developing conditions that increase CVD risk, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes, researchers reported.

Risk for CHD was highest for both men and women who reported binge drinking, which was defined as at least five drinks per day for men and four drinks per day for women in the past 3 months, according to research slated for presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Preeclampsia significantly increases future risk for CVD; however, many women with preeclampsia fail to attend postpartum follow-up visits and, therefore, do not receive proper preventive care.

“Knowledge and understanding of what preeclampsia can do during and after pregnancy and birth is critical.”

Women with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes may be able to achieve similar heart health as women with no such history if they adhere to the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8, a speaker reported.

Spontaneous preterm birth risk throughout pregnancy is higher for women with greater risk for preeclampsia in the first trimester, according to study results published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Among adults with depression, risk for cardiovascular events was greater in women compared with men, regardless of age or obesity status, researchers reported in JACC: Asia.