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Erin P Ferranti, Emily J Jones, Teri L Hernandez

    Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN
    |March 19, 2016
    PubMed

    Pregnancy serves as a cardiometabolic stressor that may unmask underlying metabolic and vascular abnormalities in an evolving continuum of pathophysiology. In 2011, the American Heart Association indicated that a diagnosis of pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, or gestational diabetes classified a woman as at risk for cardiovascular disease. In this article, we discuss hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and preterm birth as risk factors for future cardiovascular disease in women.

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