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New algorithm to predict heart disease includes nine new variables for women (including preeclampsia and postpartum depression). This could enable earlier treatment and lifestyle changes, potentially preventing many cardiovascular deaths.
Researchers found that women who had preeclampsia are at greater risk for accelerated aging and multiple long-term health problems than those who did not have preeclampsia.
Researchers found in-home care with remote monitoring may be an effective way to treat high blood pressure after pregnancy, reducing ER visits among a racially and socioeconomically diverse population. The model shows promise for expansion to areas w...
Preeclampsia patients are at risk of having ongoing high blood pressure after giving birth. This can lead to severe hypertension and hospital readmissions. The data shows the importance of remote blood pressure monitoring programs.
Researchers found that compared to those who never experienced preeclampsia, there was a stepwise increased risk of developing high blood pressure. Having preeclampsia or gestational hypertension in more than one pregnancy may increase your future ri...
The Preeclampsia Foundation is seeking Letters of Intent for the Peter Joseph Pappas Research Grants funding program, designed to accelerate preeclampsia research.
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Program competes for one of four $200,000 grant prizes in 2025 MELBOURNE, Fla. – June 12, 2024 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that the Preeclampsia Foundation’s Take 10 for Preeclampsia Research program h...
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The Cuff Kit™ program joins 10 other programs honored for innovation in addressing hypertension during pregnancy
Research suggests the risk of having preeclampsia again is approximately 20%, however experts cite a range from 5% to 80% depending on when you had it in a prior pregnancy, how severe it was, and additional risk factors you may have.
Preeclampsia is a life-threatening hypertensive disorder, affecting 2%–5% of pregnancies, that remains poorly understood. In a recent study published by Physiological Genomics that was partially funded by the Preeclampsia Foundation's...
Echocardiography, commonly referred to as cardiac ultrasound or an “echo”, generates visual images of the heart known as echocardiograms. This imaging technique is especially informative during the peripartum period, the time encompassing...
There is an increased cardiovascular risk after a pregnant woman has preeclampsia. Previous research found that there are signs of early cardiovascular aging when a woman is six months postpartum. This study looked at women when they were six mo...
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