Serum Cotinine and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Cross-sectional Secondary Analysis of the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study

We aimed to (1) compare serum cotinine with self-report for ascertaining smoking status among reproductive-aged women; (2) estimate the relative odds of adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes among women by smoking status; (3) assess whether the association between adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) and CV outcomes varies by smoking status.We conducted a cross-sectional study of the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study. Women attended a study visit 2 to 7...