Northwestern University: Heart Disease Risk May Start in the Womb
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 15 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Heart disease risk may start in the womb
Pregnancy complications, especially high blood pressure, tied to worse heart health in offspring decades later
* Study tracked nearly 1,350 mother-child pairs from birth to age 22
* Adults whose mothers had hypertension during pregnancy had thicker artery walls than peers
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Heart disease risk may start in the womb
Pregnancy complications, especially high blood pressure, tied to worse heart health in offspring decades later
* Study tracked nearly 1,350 mother-child pairs from birth to age 22
* Adults whose mothers had hypertension during pregnancy had thicker artery walls than peers
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