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365 Gomes et al. Atherosclerosis and hypertension in pregnancy Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2018;31(4)359-366 Original Article of menopausal and asymptomatic women, from the cardiovascular point of view. More studies are needed to understand the atherosclerosis process in women with a history of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Author contributions Conception and design of the research: Gomes RAF, Barros IML. Acquisition of data: Gomes RAF, Barros IML. Analysis and interpretation of the data: Gomes RAF, Barros IML. Statistical analysis: Gomes RAF, Barros IML. Writing of the manuscript: Gomes RAF. Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: Barros IML, Ferreira MNL, Costa LOBF. Potential Conflict of Interest This manuscript is part of the master of the Graduate Program in Health Sciences of the University of Pernambuco by Rafael Alessandro Ferreira. Sources of Funding This studywas funded by Fundação de Amparo à Ciência do estado de Pernambuco (FACEPE) (APQ-1386-4.00/08). Study Association This article is part of the thesis of master submitted by Rafael Alessandro Ferreira Gomes, from Universidade de Pernambuco. Ethics approval and consent to participate This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Complexo Hospitalar Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz/Pronto-Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco under the protocol number 55361416.0.0000.5192 (CAAE) and number 1.593.189 of June 16, 2016. All the procedures in this study were in accordance with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration, updated in 2013. Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study. 1. Gawryszewski VP, Souza Mde F. Mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in the Americas by region, 2000-2009. Sao Paulo Med J. 2014;132(2):105-10. 2. Stramba-Badiale M, Fox KM, Priori SG, Collins P, Daly C, Graham I, et al. Cardiovascular diseases in women: a statement from the policy conference of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J. 2006;27(8):994-1005. 3. 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