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The maternal health clinic: an initiative for cardiovascular risk identification in women with pregnancy-related complications.

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OBJECTIVE:Women who develop certain common pregnancy complications have a greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. However, most health care providers do not provide postpartum cardiovascular risk counselling or follow-up. The Maternal Health Clinic was established to address this gap in care. It targets women at increased risk of CVD to inspire lifestyle changes, encourage long-term follow-up, and initiate primary prevention. Here, we summarize results from the first 17 months of completed clinic visits. STUDY DESIGN:Patients experiencing at least one relevant complication in their index pregnancy were referred to the Maternal Health Clinic through standard postpartum order sheets. Patients underwent a complete assessment including screening history, physical examination, fasting bloodwork, and urinalysis. Lifetime and 30-year CVD risk estimates, along with a metabolic syndrome calculation, were determined for each patient. RESULTS:Complications most commonly leading to referral were gestational diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (32.7%), preeclampsia (29.3%), preterm birth (29.3%), and gestational hypertension (19.6%). The clinic analysis group (n = 92) was compared with a healthy control group from the PreEclampsia New Emerging Team study (n = 118). Patients in the clinic analysis group had significantly increased lifetime and 30-year CVD risk estimates compared with healthy controls (P < .0001). Furthermore, 17.4% of the clinic analysis group had metabolic syndrome, compared with 6.78% of healthy controls (P < .05). CONCLUSION:This study demonstrates that the Maternal Health Clinic accurately identifies postpartum patients that have underlying cardiovascular risks which make them susceptible to CVD. The clinic may serve as an effective primary prevention strategy.

journal_name

Am J Obstet Gynecol

journal_title

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

authors

Cusimano MC,Pudwell J,Roddy M,Cho CK,Smith GN

doi

10.1016/j.ajog.2013.12.001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-05-01 00:00:00

pages

438.e1-9

issue

eissn

0002-9378

issn

1097-6868

pii

S0002-9378(13)02159-5

journal_volume

210

pub_type

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The maternal health clinic: an initiative for cardiovascular risk identification in women with pregnancy-related complications.