Preterm delivery and later maternal cardiovascular disease risk
JM Catov, AB Newman, JM Roberts, SF Kelsey… - …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background: Women who have delivered a preterm infant are at elevated risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD), but mechanisms for this association are not understood.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study we investigated whether older women with a history of
preterm birth (< 37 weeks) had a higher prevalence of CVD. Participants were 446 women
(mean age 80 years; 47% black) enrolled in the Pittsburgh, PA field center of The Health,
Aging and Body Composition Study. Women reported preterm status, birth weight, smoking …
cardiovascular disease (CVD), but mechanisms for this association are not understood.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study we investigated whether older women with a history of
preterm birth (< 37 weeks) had a higher prevalence of CVD. Participants were 446 women
(mean age 80 years; 47% black) enrolled in the Pittsburgh, PA field center of The Health,
Aging and Body Composition Study. Women reported preterm status, birth weight, smoking …