Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy

Tita, Alan; M. Szychowski, Jeff; Boggess, Kim; Dugoff, Lorraine; M. Sibai, Baha; Lawrence, Kirsten; L. Hughes, Brenna; Bell, Joseph; M. Aagaard, Kjersti; K. Edwards, Rodney; S. Gibson, Kelly; M. Haas, David; A. Plante, Lauren; D. Metz, Torri; M. Casey, Brian; Esplin, Sean; Longo, Sherri; R. Hoffman, Matthew; R. Saade, George; K. Hoppe, Kara; Foroutan, Janelle; G. Tuuli, Methodius; Owens, Michelle; N. Simhan, Hyagriv; A. Frey, Heather; Rosen, Todd; Palatnik, Anna; Baker, Susan; August, Phyllis; M. Reddy, Uma; Kinzler, Wendy; Su, Emily; Krishna, Iris; Nguyen, Nicki; E. Norton, Mary; Skupski, Daniel; Y. El‐Sayed, Yasser; Ogunyemi, Dotum; S. Galis, Zorina; M. Harper, Lorie; Ambalavanan, Namasivayam; L. Geller, Nancy; Oparil, Suzanne; Cutter, Gary; W. Andrews, William

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2201295

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Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 2, 2022

Authors:

Alan Tita

Jeff M. Szychowski

Kim Boggess

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The benefits and safety of the treatment of mild chronic hypertension (blood pressure, <160/100 mm Hg) during pregnancy are uncertain. Data are needed on whether a strategy of targeting a blood pressure of less than 140/90 mm Hg reduces the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes without...

Subject

Pregnancy

Chronic hypertension

Obstetrics

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