Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability and the Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term (visit-to-visit) blood pressure variability (BPV) and heart rate variability (HRV) outside pregnancy are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Given the limitations of relying solely on blood pressure level to identify pregnancies at risk, long-term (visit-to-visit) BPV or HRV may provide additional diagnostic/prognostic counsel. To address this, we conducted a systematic review to examine the association between long-term BPV and HRV in pregnancy and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Methods and results

Databases were searched from inception to May 2023 for studies including pregnant women, with sufficient blood pressure or heart rate measurements to calculate any chosen measure of BPV or HRV. Studies were excluded that reported short-

SUBMITTER: Wilson MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10944029 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature