Microvascular Outcomes of a Pregnancy Complicated by Preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia (PE) in pregnancy is associated with future cardiovascular disease through poorly understood mechanisms. Endothelial dysfunction persists in women following PE in pregnancy. We hypothesized that microvascular endothelial dysfunction associated with PE may be a postpartum mechanism of incipient cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of prior PE to postpartum changes in maternal microvascular endothelial function.