Cardiovascular Diseases

Mothers with Heart Defects Infants in CVD Risk

A Canadian cohort study suggested that congenital heart defects in offspring may be an early marker of predisposition to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study included 1 084 251 women who had delivered infants between 1989 and 2013, with follow-up extending up to 25 years past pregnancy. Women whose infants had heart defects had a higher overall incidence of CVD hospitalization. There were 3.38 cardiovascular hospitalizations per 1000 person-years for those with critical defects, 3.19 for noncritical defects, and 2.42 for no heart defects. In comparison with no heart defects, the hazard ratio was 1.43 and 1.24 for CVD hospitalization for women whose infants had critical defects and noncritical defects, respectively. Source: http://circ.ahajournals.org/

hyangiu

Recent Posts

Early-Life Sugar Restriction Linked to Lower Risk of Early-Onset Cancer

Early-life sugar restriction during pregnancy and infancy was associated with a 34% lower risk of…

2 days ago

Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Dementia Risk

Higher levels of physical activity were associated with lower risks of all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease,…

5 days ago

BMI and Waist Circumference Jointly Predict Mortality Risk in Older Adults

In US adults aged ≥65 years, overweight and class I–II obesity were associated with lower…

5 days ago

Longitudinal Heart Stress Status Predicts CVD and Mortality in Older Adults

In community-dwelling older adults without prior cardiovascular disease (CVD), new or persistent heart stress (HS)—defined…

6 days ago

The Obesity Paradox in Colorectal Cancer May Reflect Prediagnostic Weight Loss

In the German multicenter study of 5,521 patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), the apparent survival…

1 week ago

Stopping Statins for Primary Prevention After Age 75? Evidence from a Randomized Trial

In adults aged 75 years or older without a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)…

2 weeks ago

This website uses cookies.