Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis, blood pressure goals, and pharmacotherapy: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

VD Garovic, R Dechend, T Easterling… - …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain one of the major causes of pregnancy-
related maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Affected women are also at …

Pregnancy as an early cardiovascular moment: peripartum cardiovascular health

SS Khan, NA Cameron, KJ Lindley - Circulation research, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Pregnancy is commonly referred to as a window into future CVH (cardiovascular health).
During pregnancy, physiological adaptations occur to promote the optimal growth and …

Racial differences in postpartum blood pressure trajectories among women after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy

A Hauspurg, L Lemon, C Cabrera, A Javaid… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Maternal morbidity and mortality are increasing in the United States, most of
which occur post partum, with significant racial disparities, particularly associated with …

Maternal stroke: a call for action

IY Elgendy, S Bukhari, AF Barakat, CJ Pepine… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Maternal mortality rates have been steadily increasing in the United States, and
cardiovascular mortality is the leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum …

Postpartum Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns Following New-Onset Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

A Hauspurg, K Venkatakrishnan, L Collins… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance After a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, hypertension can worsen in the
postpartum period following hospital discharge. Risk factors for ongoing hypertension and …

Implementation of a text-based postpartum blood pressure monitoring program at 3 different academic sites

MK Janssen, S Demers, SK Srinivas, SC Bailey… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND Up to 30% of patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy continue to
have elevated blood pressures after delivery, often necessitating medication titration or …

Pregnancy associated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: risk factors and maternal morbidity

JE Briller, MF Mogos, JM Muchira, MR Piano - Journal of cardiac failure, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cardiovascular conditions are leading contributors to increasing maternal
morbidity and mortality. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) results in the …

Longitudinal blood pressure patterns of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: preconception through postpartum

N Mukhtarova, SJ Hetzel, HM Johnson… - The Journal of Maternal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To investigate the longitudinal blood pressure (BP) pattern of women with
hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) preconception through the postpartum day …

Best practices for managing postpartum hypertension

NR Kumar, A Hirshberg, SK Srinivas - Current Obstetrics and Gynecology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Patients remain at risk for persistent and de novo postpartum
hypertension related to pregnancy. This review aims to summarize the current definitions …

Blood pressure changes in gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and chronic hypertension from preconception to 42-day postpartum

A Palatnik, N Mukhtarova, SJ Hetzel, KK Hoppe - Pregnancy Hypertension, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate blood pressure changes from preconception to 42-day postpartum
in patients with gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and chronic hypertension. Study …