Long-term maternal morbidity and mortality associated with ischemic placental disease

T Adams, C Yeh, N Bennett-Kunzier, WL Kinzler - Seminars in perinatology, 2014 - Elsevier
Ischemic placental disease can have long-term maternal health implications. In this article,
we discuss the three conditions of ischemic placental disease (preeclampsia, fetal growth
restriction, and abruption placenta) and its associated long-term maternal morbidity.
Retrospective observational studies comparing pregnancies complicated by ischemic
placental disease to uncomplicated pregnancies suggest an increased long-term risk of
hypertension, cardiovascular death, metabolic syndrome, and cerebrovascular disease. This …