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Mortality of mothers from cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes following pregnancy complications in first delivery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20618721     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The combined effects of preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age offspring, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, placental abruption and stillbirth on early maternal death from cardiovascular causes have not previously been described in a large cohort. We investigated the effects of pregnancy complications on early maternal death in a registry-based retrospective cohort study of 782 287 women with a first singleton delivery in Denmark 1978-2007, followed for a median of 14.8 years (range 0.25-30.2) accruing 11.6 million person-years. We employed Cox proportional hazard models of early death from cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes following preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age offspring and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. We found that preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age were both associated with subsequent death of mothers from cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes. Severe pre-eclampsia was associated with death from cardiovascular causes only. There was a less than additive effect on cardiovascular mortality hazard ratios with increasing number of pregnancy complications: preterm delivery 1.90 [95% confidence intervals 1.49, 2.43]; preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age offspring 3.30 [2.25, 4.84]; preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age offspring and pre-eclampsia 3.85 [2.07, 7.19]. Thus, we conclude that, separately and combined, preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age are strong markers of early maternal death from both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes, while hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are markers of early death of mothers from cardiovascular causes.
Authors:
Jacob A Lykke; Jens Langhoff-Roos; Charles J Lockwood; Elizabeth W Triche; Michael J Paidas
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1365-3016     ISO Abbreviation:  Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-12-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8709766     Medline TA:  Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  323-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Roskilde Hospital, SN.P. 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. dr.lykke@dadlnet.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality*
Cohort Studies
Denmark / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hypertension / epidemiology
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age
Male
Maternal Health Services
Pre-Eclampsia / epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / mortality*
Premature Birth / epidemiology
Proportional Hazards Models
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors

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