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Pregnancy induces changes that can increase cardiovascular risk

Pregnancy induces changes that can increase cardiovascular risk

Parents magazine reminds us of this in a comprehensive dossier. Certain complications of pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia, are directly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and type 2 diabetes. What's more, certain situations are known to be associated with a higher metabolic risk, and therefore an increased cardiovascular risk: a number of pregnancies in excess of three (including miscarriages and abortions) and the absence of breastfeeding. Also a reminder: after the menopause, cardiovascular risk in women becomes higher than in men, for several reasons: cessation of estrogenic impregnation; menopause-induced arterial stiffness; unfavorable metabolic profile (risk of metabolic syndrome) linked to menopausal changes. And much more...

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