Perinatal outcomes and 2017 ACC/AHA blood pressure categories.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association of blood pressure category < 20 weeks according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) criteria with adverse perinatal outcomes.

Study design

A retrospective cohort study of singleton deliveries between 1/2014 and 10/2017 was undertaken. Blood pressure category assigned by 2017 ACC/AHA criteria applied to blood pressures prior to 20 weeks gestation: normal (systolic < 120 and diastolic < 80), elevated blood pressure (systolic 120-129 and diastolic < 80 mmHg), stage 1 hypertension (systolic 130-139 and/or diastolic 80-89), stage 2 hypertension (prior diagnosis of chronic hypertension or systolic ≥ 140 or diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg).

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome was preeclampsia. Second

SUBMITTER: Tesfalul MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12009628 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature