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Effects of Stress and Anxiety on Pregnant Women's Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review

Brenda-Cristiana Bernad
,
Mirela-Cleopatra Tomescu
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Lavinia Hogea
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Dana Emilia Velimirovici
,
Minodora Andor
,
Diana Lungeanu
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Virgil Enătescu
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Adina-Ioana Bucur
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Ana Lascu
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Rata Andreea Luciana
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Elena Silvia Bernad
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Vlad Nicoraș
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Diana-Aurora Arnautu
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Version 1 : Received: 18 March 2024 / Approved: 19 March 2024 / Online: 19 March 2024 (05:10:48 CET)

How to cite: Bernad, B.; Tomescu, M.; Hogea, L.; Velimirovici, D.E.; Andor, M.; Lungeanu, D.; Enătescu, V.; Bucur, A.; Lascu, A.; Luciana, R.A.; Bernad, E.S.; Nicoraș, V.; Arnautu, D. Effects of Stress and Anxiety on Pregnant Women's Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review. Preprints 2024, 2024031067. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1067.v1 Bernad, B.; Tomescu, M.; Hogea, L.; Velimirovici, D.E.; Andor, M.; Lungeanu, D.; Enătescu, V.; Bucur, A.; Lascu, A.; Luciana, R.A.; Bernad, E.S.; Nicoraș, V.; Arnautu, D. Effects of Stress and Anxiety on Pregnant Women's Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review. Preprints 2024, 2024031067. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1067.v1

Abstract

Pregnancy is a complex biological process which is associated with significant metabolic and hemodynamic changes of the maternal body which allow a normal fetal growth. The inability to adapt to these changes can affect the cardiovascular health. During pregnancy, women may experience mood swings, anxiety and emotional ambivalence. These symptoms can lead to stress and have a negative impact on the mental well-being of expectant mothers. It is crucial to know the aspects that can influence the development of cardiovascular problems among pregnant women in order to manage these cases properly. The current narrative review explores and summarizes the evidence regarding the impact of stress and anxiety on cardiovascular health in pregnant women. Understanding the physiological adaptations that the body undergoes throughout pregnancy is crucial for educating and supporting individuals as well as healthcare professionals. This enables them to recognize any risk factors or pathological conditions that may exacerbate pregnant women's health. In order to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, a psychological and cardiovascular risk factor screening that is done either before or during pregnancy may be able to identify situations that call for particular medical and/or psychological therapies.

Keywords

pregnancy; fetus; stress; anxiety; cardiovascular diseases; heart disease risk factors; psychological; mental health

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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