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16 November 2025

Lipid Profile and Management of Dyslipidemias in Pregnancy

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2nd Department of Cardiology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
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School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia 2404, Cyprus
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Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, UK
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Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis.2025, 12(11), 445;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12110445 
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This article belongs to the Special Issue Effect of Lipids and Lipoproteins on Atherosclerosis

Abstract

Dyslipidemia is a significant risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Abnormal maternal lipid profiles in pregnancy are associated with pregnancy complications including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and pre-term delivery as well as increased ASCVD risk for both mother and child. Dyslipidemia management remains a central tenet for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention for women who are thinking about becoming pregnant or are already pregnant. Effective individualized guidance and multidisciplinary lifestyle/dietary strategies, along with targeted pharmacological interventions, are required for the successful management of lipid disorders in pregnancy in order to optimize outcomes. This review discusses the physiological changes occurring in lipid metabolism during pregnancy and provides an overview of the current strategies for managing dyslipidemia during pregnancy, with a special focus on consideration of pharmacological therapy.

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