Placental syndromes increase women's short-term risk for cardiovascular diseases
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
The short-term risk of developing cardiovascular disease following a first pregnancy is higher for women experiencing placental syndromes and poor pregnancy outcomes, a study reports. The researchers also found a five-fold increase in health care costs for women with placental syndromes who developed cardiovascular disease as soon as three to five years following delivery, compared to those who did not.