Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Pregnancy-related factors are important for short-and long-term health in mothers and
offspring. The nationwide population-based Swedish Medical Birth Register (MBR) was …

Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 completed weeks) has increased in prevalence in most
countries in the past 20 years and now affects nearly 11% of all births worldwide. Because of …

Formation of the human heart involves complex biological signals, interactions, specification
of myocardial progenitor cells, and heart tube looping. To facilitate survival in the hypoxemic …

In the modern world, cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for both men and
women. Epidemiologic studies consistently have suggested an association between low …

The societal cost of preterm birth indicates potential economic gains from interventions that
reduce the incidence of preterm birth. Changes in the epidemiology of preterm birth and …

Background: Cardiovascular and chronic kidney diseases are a part of noncommunicable
chronic diseases, the leading causes of premature death worldwide. They are recognized as …

Lifestyle and genetic background are well known risk factors of cardiovascular disease
(CVD). A third contributing factor is suboptimal fetal development, due to nutrient or oxygen …

Importance Preterm birth has been associated with increased risk of heart failure (HF) early
in life, but its association with new-onset HF in adulthood appears to be unknown. Objective …