Gestational Hypertension

Women prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist up to 2 years before conception were less likely to develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, have a preterm birth or cesarean delivery, researchers reported.

Pregnant patients with psoriasis hospitalized for delivery have a higher risk for preeclampsia, cardiac arrhythmias and other cardiovascular complications, according to a study.

Recent research reported that women with endometriosis have an approximately 20% increased risk for stroke and a 35% greater risk for heart attack compared with women without endometriosis.

Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia or gestational diabetes are at high risk for CVD, yet many of these women are not properly assessed and followed during the critical postpartum period.

Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy history were more likely to experience coronary artery disease years earlier and have a greater risk for myocardial infarction with both obstructive and nonobstructive coronary arteries.

Hospitalizations for heart attack increased after cold spells in Sweden, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Prepregnancy bariatric surgery was linked to lower risks for gestational hypertension, large for gestational age infants and gestational diabetes but increased risks for preterm birth and small for gestational age infants, data show.

Optimal heart health during the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, a speaker reported.

Among a select group of women with uterine factor infertility, uterus transplant was feasible and associated with a high live birth rate after successful graft survival, data from a case series show.

Women with vs. without intellectual and developmental disabilities have greater risks for stillbirth and other adverse obstetric, mental health and medical outcomes, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.