Risk for subsequent coronary artery disease after preeclampsia

Leena Haukkamaa; Minna Salminen; Hannele Laivuori; Hannu Leinonen; Vilho Hiilesmaa; Risto Kaaja

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.065

Risk for subsequent coronary artery disease after preeclampsia

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Mar 15;93(6):805-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.065.

Authors

Leena Haukkamaa¹, Minna Salminen, Hannele Laivuori, Hannu Leinonen, Vilho Hiilesmaa, Risto Kaaja

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 15019902
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.065

Abstract

We studied the history of hypertensive pregnancies and conventional risk factors in 141 relatively young (<66 years) parous women with angiographically documented coronary artery disease and in age-matched controls. Our study showed that hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, advanced age, smoking, and preeclampsia are independent risk factors for subsequent coronary artery disease.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Case-Control Studies
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease / epidemiology*
Coronary Artery Disease / etiology*
Female
Finland / epidemiology
Humans
Middle Aged
Pre-Eclampsia / complications*
Pregnancy
Risk Factors