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ArticleBMJ open2024

Arterial stiffness after 6 weeks postdelivery in women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review protocol.

Xolani Mbongozi, Stuart Galloway, Angus Hunter, Charles Bitamazire Businge

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Xolani MbongoziUniversity of Stirling, Stirling, UK x.b.mbongozi@stir.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-6113-3091
Stuart GallowayUniversity of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
Angus HunterNottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Charles Bitamazire BusingeDepartment of Obstetrics, Walter Sisulu University - Mthatha Campus, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8393-1198

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introductionHypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. The risk of developing cardiovascular diseases following HDP is high. Arterial stiffness is a prognostic indicator for cardiovascular disease in the general population, and it is elevated during pregnancy in women with HDP. No systematic reviews have been conducted to determine if arterial stiffness remains elevated beyond puerperium in these women with HDP. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will conduct a systematic literature search in the following electronic databases: Medline, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Web of Science and CINAHL. The review will consider studies that investigate arterial stiffness in women who had HPD and are between 43 days and 10 years postdelivery and under 60 years of age. This systematic review will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines. Estimates of mean ± SD for arterial stiffness indices (cfPWV, AIx and AIx@75) for the women in the included studies will be obtained. For studies where the estimates were reported as the median and IQR, approximate estimates of mean ± SD will be calculated by using the low and high end of the range, median and sample size. Data from the individual studies will be pooled by use of a random-effects model. The risk of bias assessment will be assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale as appropriate. Sources of heterogeneity will be explored by sensitivity and subgroup analyses. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: No ethics approval is required as only published data will be used in this study. The research study's outcomes will be shared through scientific conferences and peer-reviewed publications. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42023461867.

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Hypertension, Pregnancy-InducedPostpartum PeriodVascular StiffnessFemaleHumansPregnancyResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicBlood PressureHypertensionOBSTETRICS

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PMID39260849
PMCPMC11409312

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