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An association between preterm delivery and long-term maternal cardiovascular morbidity

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Kessous, Roy, Shoham-Vardi, Ilana, Pariente, Gali, Holcberg, Gershon, Sheiner, Eyal·2013·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a history of preterm delivery (PTD) poses a risk for subsequent maternal long-term cardiovascular morbidity.Study design A population-based study compared the incidence of cardiovascular morbidity in a cohort of women who delivered preterm (<37 weeks' gestation) and those who gave birth at term at the same period. Deliveries occurred during the years 1988-1999 with follow up until 2010. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to estimate cumulative incidence of cardiovascular hospitalizations. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the adjusted hazard ratios for cardiovascular hospitalizations.Results During the study period 47,908 women met the inclusion criteria; 12.5% of the patients (n = 5992) delivered preterm. During a follow-up period of >10 years, patients with PTD had higher rates of simple and complex cardiovascular events and higher rates of total cardiovascular-related hospitalizations. A linear association was found between the number of previous PTD and future risk for cardiovascular hospitalizations (5.5% for ≥2 PTDs; 5.0% for 1 PTD vs 3.5% in the comparison group; P < .001). The association remained significant for spontaneous vs induced PTD and for early (<34 weeks) and late (34 weeks to 36 weeks 6 days' gestation) PTD. In a Cox proportional hazards model that adjusted for pregnancy confounders such as labor induction, diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, and obesity, PTD was associated independently with cardiovascular hospitalizations (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-1.6).Conclusion PTD is an independent risk factor for long-term cardiovascular morbidity in a follow-up period of more than a decade.

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Authors
Kessous, R., Shoham-Vardi, I., Pariente, G., Holcberg, G., & Sheiner, E.
Affiliations
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
Corresponding author
Sheiner, Eyal
Venue
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-10
Volume
209
Issue
4
Pages
368.e1-368.e8
ISSN
0002-9378 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2113893080
Cited by
104
References
20
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FWCI
12.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
Keywords
preterm birth, cardiovascular hospitalization, long-term maternal health, risk factors, spontaneous preterm birth, gestational age at delivery
MeSH terms
Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospitalization, Humans, Pregnancy, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Cohort Studies, Proportional Hazards Models, Premature Birth, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Young Adult

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