Anna Stanhewicz, Phd

Women who had preeclampsia are four times more likely to develop heart disease later in life, possibly due to lasting blood vessel damage. This early-phase trial tests whether taking low-dose aspirin (162 mg daily) can improve blood vessel function in 40 women who had preeclampsi…

Women who had preeclampsia are at higher risk for both depression and heart disease later in life. This study investigates whether antidepressant medication can improve blood vessel function in these women. Researchers will measure skin blood vessel responses in 40 women, compari…

This early-phase trial investigates whether oxidative stress—an imbalance of damaging free radicals and protective antioxidants—causes small blood vessel dysfunction in otherwise healthy women who previously had gestational diabetes. Researchers will deliver two drugs (acetylchol…

This study looks at why women who had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) often have higher heart disease risk years later. Researchers will test how a natural chemical called endothelin-1 affects small blood vessels in 40 women who had a baby within the last 5 years…

This study looks at why women who had preeclampsia during pregnancy have higher heart disease risk later in life. Researchers will test a drug called eplerenone on small skin blood vessels in 40 women (some with prior preeclampsia, some without) to see if it improves vessel funct…

This study looks at how vaping (using e-cigarettes) affects blood vessel health in young adults aged 18-24. Researchers will compare chronic vapers to non-users, measuring blood vessel function through a small skin test and blood samples. The goal is to understand if vaping harms…

This study looks at how having gestational diabetes during pregnancy might affect blood flow and blood vessel function in the brain after childbirth. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure brain blood flow in women who had gestational diabetes and compare them to women with h…