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ArticleThe Journal of rheumatology2025

Cardiovascular Events During Pregnancy: Implications for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Individuals With Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases.

Rashmi Dhital, Rebecca J Baer, Gretchen Bandoli, Christina Chambers

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Article in The Journal of rheumatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Rashmi DhitalR. Dhital, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, now with Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; rashmidhital.md@outlook.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1974-7844
Rebecca J BaerR.J. Baer, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Environmental Science and Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, and the California Preterm Birth Initiative, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Gretchen BandoliG. Bandoli, PhD, C. Chambers, PhD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Environmental Science and Health, School of Medicine, and Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Christina ChambersG. Bandoli, PhD, C. Chambers, PhD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Environmental Science and Health, School of Medicine, and Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.

Funding

Rheumatic Diseases Research Training GrantT32AR064194 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI GARY S FIRESTEIN, Monica Guma · 2013 to 2026
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NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR064194
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study examined maternal cardiovascular (CV) events relative to adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) among individuals with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs), primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), and those with neither.

methodsUsing a California population-based birth cohort (2005-2020), we identified those with CV events (CVEs), ARDs, and APS through International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th revisions, Clinical Modification codes in maternal discharge records. Selected APOs identified from birth certificates were preterm birth (PTB; < 37 weeks' gestation), small-for-gestational-age infants (SGA; birth weight < 10th percentile for age and sex), and a composite of either outcome. Adjusted risk ratios (aRRs) for adverse outcomes and their 95% CIs were calculated.

resultsCVEs occurred more frequently in individuals with ARDs (265 of 19,340 [1.4%]) and primary APS (428 of 7758 [5.5%]) than those without (17,130 of 7,004,334 [0.3%]). The presence vs absence of CVEs was associated with a greater incidence of adverse outcomes in ARD (53.2% vs 26.6%), APS (30.6% vs 20.7%), and non-ARD/APS pregnancies (28.2% vs 15.2%). CVEs were associated with increased risks of SGA in all groups (aRRs 1.2-1.5) and PTB in ARD (aRR 1.6, 95% CI 1.3-2.0) and non-ARD/APS (aRR 1.7, 95% CI 1.7-1.8) pregnancies.

conclusionCVEs were associated with modestly increased risks (20-70%) for PTB, SGA, or both across the groups. Notably, > 50% of ARD pregnancies with CVEs experienced APOs. Given that ARD and APS pregnancies have higher (although still low) rates of CVEs and have higher baseline risks of APOs than the general population, the additional burden conferred by CVEs is clinically important.

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Antiphospholipid SyndromeAutoimmune DiseasesInfant, Small for Gestational AgePregnancy OutcomeRheumatic DiseasesAdultBirth CohortCaliforniaCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPremature BirthRisk Factorsantiphospholipid syndromecardiovascular eventspregnancy outcomesrheumatic disease

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PMID38879185
PMCPMC11693493

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