Maternal Cardiovascular Function following a Pregnancy Complicated by Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a hypertensive pregnancy complication with an unknown etiology and high maternal burden worldwide. Burgeoning research has linked preeclampsia to adverse maternal health outcomes remote from pregnancy; however, the intermediary mechanisms responsible for this association have not been sufficiently established. In the present narrative review, we summarize leading evidence of structural and functional cardiovascular changes associated with prior preeclampsia, and how these changes may be linked to future maternal disease.

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Preeclampsia is a hypertensive pregnancy complication that is associated with adverse maternal health outcomes. However, the exact intermediary mechanisms for this association have not been established. This review summarizes the cardiovascular changes associated with prior preeclampsia and explores their potential link to future maternal disease.