Preconception cardiovascular risk factors and pregnancy outcome

EW Harville, JSA Viikari, OT Raitakari - Epidemiology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Pregnancy-related cardiovascular conditions are associated with both poorer
pregnancy outcomes and cardiovascular disease later in life. Little is known about the
relationship between preconception cardiovascular risk factor levels and pregnancy
complications. Methods: Data from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study were
linked with birth registry data for 1142 primiparous women. Age-standardized levels of total
cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol …