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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2025; 15(6): 106283
Published online Jun 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i6.106283
Closer look at the cardiovascular and metabolic predictors of postpartum depression
Mihit Kalawatia, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Aabhali Mehrunkar
Mihit Kalawatia, Department of Neurosurgery, Rajarshi Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur 416003, Mahārāshtra, India
Brandon Lucke-Wold, Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
Aabhali Mehrunkar, Department of Psychiatry, Rajarshi Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur 416003, Mahārāshtra, India
Co-corresponding authors: Mihit Kalawatia and Brandon Lucke-Wold.
Author contributions: Kalawatia M contributed to the manuscript with conceptualization, literature review, data collection, manuscript drafting, and critical revision; Kalawatia M and Lucke-Wold B contributed equally to this article, they are the co-first authors of this manuscript; Mehrunkar A contributed to the manuscript with data analysis, visualization, manuscript editing, and proofreading; Lucke-Wold B contributed to the manuscript with methodology, supervision, final review, manuscript touch-ups, and project supervision; and all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors confirm no conflict of interest regarding this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Mihit Kalawatia, Department of Neurosurgery, Rajarshi Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Bhausinghaji Road, Dasara Chowk, Kolhapur 416003, Mahārāshtra, India. mihit.kalawatia@gmail.com
Received: February 21, 2025
Revised: March 17, 2025
Accepted: April 1, 2025
Published online: June 19, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: A multidisciplinary approach in integrating mental health professionals and routine strategic care is essential for high-risk patients. Blood pressure variability (BPV) should be continuously monitored as fluctuations contribute to vascular dysfunction and worsening mental health outcomes. Additionally, excessive gestational weight gain alone does not significantly increase the risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is a more crucial factor. Therefore, BPV and pre-pregnancy BMI are the two most critical predictors of PPD in pre-eclamptic women.