Pre-eclampsia increases risk of heart disease yet few women are advised by medical professionals

By Anita Beaumont
December 24 2018 - 5:00am
The pregnancy condition putting women at higher risk of heart disease
The pregnancy condition putting women at higher risk of heart disease

WOMEN who have had pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are four times as likely to develop high blood pressure, and twice as likely to have heart disease, yet few are aware of the risk, a Hunter nutrition and dietetics researcher says.

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