Townsend, R; O'Brien, P; Khalil, A
(2016)
Current best practice in the management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
Integrated Blood Pressure Control, 9.
pp. 79-94.
ISSN 1178-7104
https://doi.org/10.2147/IBPC.S77344
SGUL Authors: Khalil, Asma
Abstract
Preeclampsia is a potentially serious complication of pregnancy with increasing significance worldwide. Preeclampsia is the cause of 9%-26% of global maternal mortality and a significant proportion of preterm delivery, and maternal and neonatal morbidity. Incidence is increasing in keeping with the increase in obesity, maternal age, and women with medical comorbidities entering pregnancy. Recent developments in the understanding of the pathophysiology of preeclampsia have opened new avenues for prevention, screening, and management of this condition. In addition it is known that preeclampsia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in both the mother and the child and presents an opportunity for early preventative measures. New tools for early detection, prevention, and management of preeclampsia have the potential to revolutionize practice in the coming years. This review presents the current best practice in diagnosis and management of preeclampsia and the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
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Keywords: |
blood pressure, eclampsia, gestational hypertension, management, outcome, preeclampsia, pregnancy screening, treatment, blood pressure, eclampsia, gestational hypertension, management, outcome, preeclampsia, pregnancy screening, treatment, 1102 Cardiovascular Medicine And Haematology |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: |
Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) |
Journal or Publication Title: |
Integrated Blood Pressure Control |
ISSN: |
1178-7104 |
Language: |
eng |
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27 July 2016 | Published | 16 February 2016 | Accepted |
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Publisher License: |
Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 |
PubMed ID: |
27555797 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/108242 |
Publisher's version: |
https://doi.org/10.2147/IBPC.S77344 |
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