Women who had an adverse pregnancy outcome may be more vulnerable to the impact of stress on their long-term cardiovascular health, according to a new study published today in the Hypertension journal

A study involving over 3,000 women experiencing a first pregnancy found that consistently elevated stress levels were linked to high blood pressure after pregnancy, particularly in women who had encountered adverse circumstances.

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A study that looked at over 3,000 women experiencing a first pregnancy determined that persistently higher stress levels were associated with high blood pressure post pregnancy, specifically in women who had faced adverse…

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/pregnancy-complications-impact-womens-stress-levels-and-cardiovascular-risk-long-after-delivery