Long-Term Effects of Hypertension in Pregnancy May Affect More Women than Previously Thought

It’s complications including pre-eclampsia and placental abruption have a high risk of mortality to the mother and the developing baby. Women with hypertension in pregnancy have been known to have a risk for long-term complications such as chronic or persistent hypertension and its effects, but a new study revealed that this risk may be more common than once thought.

The researchers used a per-woman rate to assess women’s risk of long-term complications of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. This study provides useful detail to healthcare providers about the long-term risks of hypertension in pregnancy and how aggressive and timely intervention can reduce complications and deaths.

Read more at https://www.acc.org/about-acc/press-releases/2020/05/04/13/17/long-term-risks-of-hypertensive-disorders-during-pregnancy-impact-more-women-than-initially-thought