"Preemies Face Bigger Ischemic Heart Risk as Adults" - Ashley Lyles
Babies born prematurely were at increased risk for ischemic heart disease in adulthood, according to a new population-based study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Published in JAMA Pediatrics,results showed thatpreterm birth held greater relative risk for women than men, although they had lower ischemic heart disease incidence overall. “Early-term birth (gestational age 37-38 weeks) and preterm birth were linked, respectively, to a 19 percent and 53 percent greater relative risk of ischemic heart disease at ages 30 to 43 years compared with those born at full term,” said author Kenny Crump Jr., MD, PhD, professor of family medicine, community health, and population health science and policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He added, “A healthy lifestyle can help prevent heart disease and is even more important in people with other underlying risk factors such as prematurity.”
— Kenny S. Crump, Jr., MD, PhD, Professor, Family Medicine, Community Health, Population Health Science and Policy, Vice Chair, Research, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai