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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk and Maternal History of Pre-Eclampsia.

Pasquale Palmiero, Pierpaolo Caretto, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Maria Maiello, On Behalf Of The I C I S C U Italian Chapter Of International Society Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction in pregnancy: a systematic review of clinical relevance and detection techniques.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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  8. Overlap of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-eclampsia: A Scoping Review.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Pasquale PalmieroASL Brindisi, Cardiology Equipe, District of Brindisi, 72100 Brindisi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8285-1623
Pierpaolo CarettoUniversity Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Marco Matteo CicconeUniversity Cardiology Unit, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Polyclinic University Hospital, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Maria MaielloASL Brindisi, Cardiology Equipe, District of Brindisi, 72100 Brindisi, Italy.
On Behalf Of The I C I S C U Italian Chapter Of International Society Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pre-eclampsia is a severe pregnancy complication affecting 5-8% of pregnancies worldwide, marked by high blood pressure and organ damage typically occurring after 20 weeks of gestation. It is a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Though its exact cause is unknown, it involves placental abnormalities and improper blood vessel development. Risk factors include a history of pre-eclampsia, chronic hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and autoimmune disorders. Symptoms include high blood pressure, proteinuria, headaches, vision changes, and abdominal pain. Untreated, it can lead to seizures, stroke, preterm birth, or death. Delivery is the definitive treatment, with management strategies such as monitoring and blood pressure control. Pre-eclampsia significantly increases long-term cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks, including hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and stroke, linked to shared mechanisms like endothelial dysfunction and inflammation. Women with severe or recurrent pre-eclampsia have heightened risks, often developing chronic hypertension within a decade postpartum. It also impacts offspring, with daughters at elevated risk for pre-eclampsia and CVD. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, induce changes like left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, raising risks for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and coronary atherosclerosis. Overlapping with peripartum cardiomyopathy, pre-eclampsia underscores a spectrum of pregnancy-related cardiovascular disorders. Long-term monitoring and lifestyle interventions are crucial for managing risks, with research into genetic and biological mechanisms offering the potential for targeted prevention.

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cardiovascular diseasehypertensionmaternal morbiditypre-eclampsia

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PMID40364153
PMCPMC12072551

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