Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness and Prevention Perspectives Following Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (N.S., N.T., A.P.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
² Department of Medicine (K.E.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (A.H.).
⁴ Cardiovascular Center (A.P.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

Nadine Sunji et al. Hypertension. 2025 May.

. 2025 May;82(5):e102-e104.

doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.125.24838. Epub 2025 Apr 16.

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (N.S., N.T., A.P.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
² Department of Medicine (K.E.F.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (A.H.).
⁴ Cardiovascular Center (A.P.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

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Keywords: blood pressure; cardiovascular diseases; health behavior; hypertension; postpartum period; preeclampsia; pregnancy.

Conflict of interest statement

None.

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