News tagged with high risk pregnancy

Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for pregnant women with high blood pressure

Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy have an increased risk of high blood pressure even 40 years after maternity, which leads in turn to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This has been demonstrated by ...

Cardiology Apr 15, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Policy changes in elective delivery proven successful

In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present data showing changes in elective delivery ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology Feb 11, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Argentine woman gives birth after heart transplant

In what doctors Tuesday said was a medical first, an Argentine woman with a transplanted heart gave birth to a baby girl following an in vitro fertilization.

Obstetrics & gynaecology Jan 29, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

One child mothers with pre-eclampsia at higher risk of heart problems

Women who develop pre-eclampsia during their first pregnancy (known as preterm pre-eclampsia) - and who don't go on to have any more children – are at greater risk of dying from heart disease in later life than women who ...

Health Nov 28, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Starting to snore during pregnancy could indicate risk for high blood pressure, study says

Women who begin snoring during pregnancy are at strong risk for high blood pressure and preeclampsia, according to research from the University of Michigan.

Obstetrics & gynaecology Sep 25, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Preeclampsia poses a significant long-term health risk: study

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have determined that preeclampsia is a significant risk factor for long-term health issues, such as chronic hypertension and hospitalizations later in life. The findings ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 04, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Slow-growing babies more likely in normal-weight women; Less common in obese pregnancies

Obesity during pregnancy puts women at higher risk of a multitude of challenges. But, according to a new study presented earlier this month at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual convention, fetal growth ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology Apr 27, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Preventive treatment of pregnant women at high postpartum psychosis risk

(Medical Xpress) -- Twenty-nine pregnant women with a history of psychotic symptoms after previous deliveries, but not at other times, all remained stable without medication throughout their current pregnancies. Those who ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Mar 09, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Pregnancy-related complications predict CVD in middle age

If you develop pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders or diabetes, you may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Obstetrics & gynaecology Feb 17, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Is that sleepiness during pregnancy normal or a sign of sleep apnea?

(Medical Xpress) -- Most pregnant women complain of being tired. Some of them however, could be suffering more than normal fatigue associated with their pregnancy; they may have developed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a ...

Sleep apnea Feb 10, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

DNA test that identifies Down syndrome in pregnancy can also detect trisomy 18 and trisomy 13

A newly available DNA-based prenatal blood test that can identify a pregnancy with Down syndrome can also identify two additional chromosome abnormalities: trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome). The ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology Feb 02, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Study shows that new DNA test to identify Down syndrome in pregnancy is ready for clinical use

A new DNA-based prenatal blood test that can strikingly reduce the number of risky diagnostic procedures needed to identify a pregnancy with Down syndrome is ready to be introduced into clinical practice. The test can be ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology Oct 17, 2011 | not rated yet | 1 |

Women's risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes differs by race

New research finds that gestational diabetes, or pregnancy-related diabetes, may not raise the risk of heart disease independent of other cardiovascular risk factors except in certain high-risk populations, such as Hispanics. ...

Cardiology Jun 06, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Electronic medical records lower infant mortality, study finds

Expanded use of electronic medical records would substantially reduce infant mortality in the U.S., according to a study forthcoming in the Journal of Political Economy.

Health May 18, 2011 | not rated yet | 0