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10 Questions Women Ask: Know Your Green and Red Lights for Effective Prevention

1. When should I have a screening and cardiovascular check-up before or during my pregnancy? You should do this the following contexts: • Personal or family history of heart or aortic disease (dissection, aneurysm, surgery) • Personal history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, high blood [...]

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How to Take Care of your Heart Before, During and After Pregnancy

Remember that if a woman with a cardiac disease doesn’t receive appropriate care during pregnancy, the risk of complications for her baby is 15 times higher and her risk of death is 100 times higher. It is believed that cardiovascular adaptation during pregnancy is similar to high level endurance [...]

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How White Coat Hypertension Impacts Pregnancy

A recent study published in the U.S. journal Hypertension on May 28, 2020, the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, evaluated the effects of white coat hypertension on mothers and babies during pregnancy. White coat hypertension is defined as elevated blood pressure (BP) when measured by [...]

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