”these complications are an opportunity to detect early that there is a problem ” says [american heart association 2011] guideline chair lori mosca md phd. mosca is director of preventive cardiology at new york-presbyterian hospital and a professor of medicine at columbia university medical center in new york city. you can then follow up with your primary-care doctor to evaluate your overall cardiac risk and quickly start appropriate prevention strategies. “if you developed gestational diabetes follow up and say ‘what can i do to prevent heart disease and diabetes? ’” she says. your doctor may recommend weight loss aggressive lifestyle changes and possibly medication she says. “we are unmasking a problem early so that we can prevent full-blown cardiovascular disease. ”
why is it important to know that pregnancy complications put me at future risk for heart disease?