title: Prevention of cardiovascular risk in women who had hypertension during pregnancy after 36 weeks gestation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse preventive interventions of women with cardiovascular risk factors postpartum.
  
  
  METHODS
  3.5 years postpartum, women with history of hypertension in pregnancy were invited for a questionnaire, 1 year after a cardiovascular risk assessment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two hundred and fifty-seven women completed the questionnaire. At risk factor analyses, 35% had hypertension, 37% abnormal lipid- or glucose levels, 63% BMI ≥ 25 and 19% smoked. One year later, 36% of women with hypertension used anti-hypertensives, 0% of women with abnormal laboratory findings used anti-cholesterol and 1% anti-diabetes medication, 31% of the obese women achieved BMI reduction (≥ 5%), 42% of the women who smoked, quit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A minority improved their risk profile.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VU Medical Center , Amsterdam , The Netherlands .
authors: Floortje
authors: F
authors: van Kesteren
authors: Sanne
authors: S
authors: Visser
authors: Wietske
authors: W
authors: Hermes
authors: Arie
authors: A
authors: Franx
authors: Maria G
authors: MG
authors: van Pampus
authors: Mireille N M
authors: MN
authors: Poppel
authors: Jouke T
authors: JT
authors: Tamsma
authors: Ben W
authors: BW
authors: Mol
authors: Christianne J
authors: CJ
authors: de Groot
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Hypertension; Lifestyle; Preeclampsia; Prevention