Cardiovascular Events During Pregnancy: Implications for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Individuals With Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases

Rashmi Dhital, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Rebecca J Baer, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Environmental Science and Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; The California Preterm Birth Initiative, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Gretchen Bandoli, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Environmental Science and Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Environmental Science and Health, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.

Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest
Funding statement: RD's training is supported by a research training grant from NIH/NIAMS (T32AR064194) and the Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award from the Lupus Foundation of America.
Presentation: Some preliminary findings were presented as a poster during the American College of Rheumatology, San Diego, USA, Nov 10-15, 2023.

Corresponding author: Rashmi Dhital, Division of Rheumatology, UCSD, La Jolla, CA. 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0656. rashmidhital.md@outlook.com.