Pregnancy as a Window to Longevity: Maternal Biomarkers at 29 Weeks Predict Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk
Highlights
Pregnancy functions as a natural cardiovascular stress test, offering a unique clinical window to identify women at elevated risk for future cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Maternal age, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs), and third-trimester concentrations of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) are independent predictors of long-term CVD risk.
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