Does delivery of a preterm or SGA infant increase the risk of later life maternal hospitalization or death from CVD?
Adverse pregnancy outcomes, specifically preterm or SGA delivery, serve as independent risk markers for future maternal cardiovascular disease.
Delivery of a preterm or SGA infant is associated with later life maternal hospitalization or death from CVD even after accounting for socioeconomic factors, smoking, and pregnancy-related complications.
Bonamy et al. (Wed,) studied this question.