Vascular Dysfunction Beyond Pathological Pregnancies. An International Effort Addressed to Fill the Gaps in Latin America, Volume III

This Research Topic is part of the Vascular Dysfunction Beyond Pathological Pregnancies series:• Vascular Dysfunction Beyond Pathological Pregnancies. An International Effort Addressed to Fill the Gaps in Latin America• Vascular Dysfunction Beyond Pathological Pregnancies. An International Effort Addressed to Fill the Gaps in Latin America, Volume IIPregnancy is a physiologically stressful condition that generates a series of functional adaptations in the cardiovascular system. The impact of pregnancy on this system persists from conception beyond birth. Recent evidence suggests that vascular changes associated with pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia; gestational diabetes; growth restriction; autoimmune diseases; among others, affect the function of the maternal and offspring vascular systems, after delivery and may be extended until adult life. Since the vascular system contributes to systemic homeostasis, defective development, or function of blood vessels predisposes both mother and infant to future risk for chronic disease.In Latin American countries, like any other low (LIC) and middle-income countries (MIC) worldwide, the rate of morbi-mortality due to both pregnancy complications and cardiovascular diseases have a higher incidence than in high-income countries (HIC). But investigation in LIC and MIC, in particular in Latin America, still falls short of what would be expected considering the magnitude of those diseases. Although there are obvious deficiencies in terms of economies and scientific infrastructure between HIC and MIC or LIC, Latin American strength in terms of scientific productivity in this field could be underestimated due to language limitation and publication in journals not indexed in major citation databases, resulting in low impact publications. Even more, an investigation performed in LIC or MIC receives less citation even if they are published in high impact journals. As a result, we could speculate that potentially unique features of vascular disease associated with pregnancy complications can be unnoted in the global scientific community.This Frontiers Research Topic welcomes submissions related to, but not limited to, the following topics:• Mechanisms of vascular dysfunction in pregnancy complications.• Long-term cardiovascular effects on mothers and offspring.• Epidemiology and clinical features in Latin America and other LMICs.• Barriers to research and clinical care in low- and middle-income settings.• Innovative prevention and intervention strategies.The previous two volumes of our Research Topic have greatly contributed to overcoming this apparent invisibility. To date, Volume I has received over 94,000 views and Volume II over 95,000 views, with downloads from researchers worldwide continuing to rise.We would like to continue encouraging Latin American researchers in vascular biology to continue contributing in both better understand vascular dysfunction associated with pregnancy diseases and show the gaps in the literature, to finally overcome this hidden effect of our scientific production. This effort will also help homogenize clinical concepts and knowledge that may strengthen the scientific effort in Latin America. Topic editors: Carlos Alonso Escudero, Alicia E Damiano, Carlos Galaviz-Hernandez, Fernanda Regina Giachini, Paola Ayala Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/72796/vascular-dysfunction-beyond-pathological-pregnancies-an-international-effort-addressed-to-fill-the-gaps-in-latin-america-volume-iii