Progression to Severe Chronic Hypertension 5-7 Years After a Pregnancy With Mild Chronic Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the incidence of severe chronic hypertension (cHTN) within 5-7 years after a pregnancy complicated by mild cHTN.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of women with mild cHTN during an index pregnancy between 2012 and 2014. Women were included if they received prenatal care at a single academic center and had mild cHTN during their pregnancy. Women with severe cHTN, type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, cardiomyopathy, proteinuria, or creatinine level greater than 1.1 mg/dL before 23 weeks of gestation at baseline were excluded. The primary outcome was a composite of severe cHTN (defined as new-onset of two or more severe blood pressures) or new-onset cardiovascular disease complications more than 12 weeks after the index delivery.

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SUBMITTER: Oben A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10321324 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature