Clinical Trial: Prenatal Aspirin and Postpartum Vascular Function
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Preeclampsia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Protective Mechanisms of Prenatal Aspirin Therapy on Maternal Vascular Dysfunction Following Preeclampsia
Brief Summary:
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy disorder affecting ~5-10% of pregnancies in the United States.Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop and die of cardiovascular disease later in life, even if they are otherwise healthy.The reason why this occurs is unclear but may be related to blood vessel damage and increased inflammation that occurs during the preeclamptic pregnancy and persists postpartum.Low dose aspirin (LDA; 75-150mg/daily) is currently the most effective and clinically…
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