5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, are linked to a 46-year increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF).

• 2

  In a study of over 2.2 million women, 2.3% developed AF by a median age of 63 years, with various pregnancy complications affecting long-term risk.

• 3

  The study utilized data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register and national health records, covering singleton deliveries from 1973 to 2015.

• 4

  Risk patterns for AF varied by time since delivery, with significant increases noted within 10 years postpartum for certain pregnancy complications.

• 5

  Adjustments for postpregnancy hypertension indicated that chronic hypertension may mediate the associations between adverse pregnancy outcomes and AF.