Hypertension in pregnancy may persist

Women with a history of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy have an increased risk of later hypertension. In a cohort study, Wilson and colleagues (p 845) tracked 3593 women with first pregnancies between 1951 and 1970. Using a postal survey, hospital admissions data, death registry data, and clinical examinations, they found that women with high blood pressure in pregnancy had an increased risk of stroke and ischaemic heart disease. Long term risks were higher for women who had confirmed pre-eclampsia. These findings highlight the cardiovascular risks specific to women and may improve the rate of early detection of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases in women.

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Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and risk of hypertension and stroke in later life: results from cohort study

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