Better cardiovascular health in early pregnancy may offset high genetic risk
September 07, 2024
September 07, 2024
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Research Highlights:
Favorable cardiovascular health in early pregnancy, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health score, was linked to lower risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, otherwise known as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
The lower risk among study participants was . . .
Research Highlights:
Favorable cardiovascular health in early pregnancy, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health score, was linked to lower risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, otherwise known as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
The lower risk among study participants was . . .