New approaches suggest term and preterm human fetal membranes may have distinct biomechanical properties. (2022)
Journal Article
Yang, & Wu. (2022). New approaches suggest term and preterm human fetal membranes may have distinct biomechanical properties. Scientific reports, 12, Article 5109. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09005-2

Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes is the leading cause of preterm birth and its associated infant mortality and morbidity. However, its underlying mechanism remains unknown. We utilized two novel biomechanical assessment techniques, ball indenta... Read More about New approaches suggest term and preterm human fetal membranes may have distinct biomechanical properties..

New approaches suggest term and preterm human fetal membranes may have distinct biomechanical properties (2022)
Journal Article
Yang, & Wu. (2022). New approaches suggest term and preterm human fetal membranes may have distinct biomechanical properties. Scientific reports, 12, Article 5109. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09005-2

Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes is the leading cause of preterm birth and its associated infant mortality and morbidity. However, its underlying mechanism remains unknown. We utilized two novel biomechanical assessment techniques, ball indenta... Read More about New approaches suggest term and preterm human fetal membranes may have distinct biomechanical properties.

In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology (2022)
Journal Article
Wu, P., V. Sharma, G., S. Mehta, L., Chew-Graham, C., P. Lundberg, G., A. Nerenberg, K., …A. Mamas, M. (2022). In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11(5), Article ARTN e022658. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.022658

Background Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has emerged as a common treatment option for infertility, a problem that affects an estimated 48 million couples worldwide. Advancing maternal age with increasing prepregnancy cardiovascular risk fact... Read More about In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology.

In-Hospital Complications in Pregnant Women With Current or Historical Cancer Diagnoses (2021)
Journal Article
Wu, P., P. Jordan, K., A. Chew-Graham, C., O. Mohamed, M., Barac, A., P. Lundberg, G., …A. Mamas, M. (2021). In-Hospital Complications in Pregnant Women With Current or Historical Cancer Diagnoses. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96(11), 2779-2792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.03.038

Objective
To assess the temporal trends, patient characteristics and comorbidities, and in-hospital cardiovascular and obstetric complications and outcomes of pregnant women with current or historical cancer diagnosis at the time of admission for de... Read More about In-Hospital Complications in Pregnant Women With Current or Historical Cancer Diagnoses.

Obstetric outcomes and later cardiovascular risk (2021)
Journal Article
Wu. (2021). Obstetric outcomes and later cardiovascular risk. Gynecological Endocrinology, 1 - 3. https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2021.1887119

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and impact on in-hospital cardio-obstetric outcomes (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Wu, P., Chew-Graham, C., Maas, A., Chappell, L., Potts, J., Gulati, M., …Mamas, M. (2020, August). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and impact on in-hospital cardio-obstetric outcomes. Presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress, Online

Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (2020)
Journal Article
Wu, P., Jordan, K. P., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Coutinho, T., Lundberg, G. P., Park, K. E., …Mamas, M. A. (2020). Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Journal of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 9(15), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.016182

Background
Stroke is a serious complication of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), with potentially severe and long-term sequelae. However, the temporal trends, predictors and outcomes of stroke in women with HDP at delivery remain unknown.... Read More about Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

Planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX): a randomised controlled trial (2019)
Journal Article
Wu. (2019). Planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 394(10204), 1181 - 1190. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2819%2931963-4

BACKGROUND: In women with late preterm pre-eclampsia, the optimal time to initiate delivery is unclear because limitation of maternal disease progression needs to be balanced against infant complications. The aim of this trial was to determine whethe... Read More about Planned early delivery or expectant management for late preterm pre-eclampsia (PHOENIX): a randomised controlled trial.

Pregnancy As a Predictor of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: The Era of CardioObstetrics (2019)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Wu. (2019). Pregnancy As a Predictor of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: The Era of CardioObstetrics. Journal of Women's Health, 1037 - 1050. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2018.7480

Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of mortality in women accounting for one in three deaths. There remains an under recognition of CVD as well as a lack of awareness of risk in women. Promotion of CVD prevention is essent... Read More about Pregnancy As a Predictor of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: The Era of CardioObstetrics.