Key result
Postpartum cardiovascular screening and lifestyle programs target long-term disease prevention after adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Why the study?
Adverse pregnancy outcomes identify individuals at higher long-term cardiovascular disease risk, necessitating postpartum screening and implementation strategies to bridge obstetrical and long-term care.
Does structured postpartum cardiovascular risk screening and lifestyle modification reduce the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women with adverse pregnancy outcomes?
Does structured postpartum cardiovascular risk screening and lifestyle modification reduce the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women with adverse pregnancy outcomes?
Bridging obstetric care and long-term primary care through structured postpartum cardiovascular screening provides a crucial window to mitigate future cardiovascular disease risk in women after complicated pregnancies.
May support postpartum cardiovascular screening after adverse pregnancy outcomes; leaves open confirmation of long-term CVD reduction in trials.
It is well recognized that certain adverse pregnancy outcomes are associated with underlying cardiovascular risk factors identifying individuals who are at greater long-term risk of cardiovascular disease. As such, it is recommended that cardiovascular risk screening, counselling and lifestyle modification occurs within the first year postpartum for health preservation, disease prevention, and future pregnancy planning. Obstetrical care providers are ideally situated to identify these individuals and ensure that a follow-up plan, understood by the patient and the care providers, is put in place. This invited review focuses on the postpartum screening expectations including implementation strategies that bridge obstetrical and longer-term care.
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Ogunwole et al. (2026) conducted a review in Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) at risk for long-term cardiovascular disease. Postpartum cardiovascular risk screening, counselling, and lifestyle modification was evaluated. Structured postpartum cardiovascular risk screening and lifestyle interventions following adverse pregnancy outcomes are strongly recommended to bridge obstetrical and primary care, preventing long-term cardiovascular disease.
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