Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders
AHA: Target prepregnancy for optimal CV health across generations
Optimizing a person’s CV health before they become pregnant, beginning as early as adolescence, can reduce risk for adverse outcomes during pregnancy and improve CV health for their offspring, researchers reported.
USPSTF: Measure all pregnant persons’ BP at each visit to detect hypertension disorders
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation stating all pregnant persons should have their BP measured at each prenatal visit to help identify and prevent complications of hypertension disorders.
Prevalence of pregestational diabetes increased since 2000, increases pregnancy risks
From 2000 to 2019, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes quadrupled, increasing the overall prevalence of pregestational diabetes. The rise in pregestational diabetes increased the odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes, researchers reported.
Delivery during hospitalization for COVID-19 more likely with non-omicron variants
Pregnant patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized for symptomatic disease were more likely to deliver during their stay if they were admitted to the hospital during non-omicron pandemic waves, data showed.
COVID-19 not associated with hypertensive pregnancy disorders, surprising researchers
There was no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a prospective cohort study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Data support shorter postpartum stay for patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
SAN DIEGO — For patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, there were no significant differences in readmission rates before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to retrospective data presented here.
About one in seven hospital deliveries affected by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affected one in seven hospital deliveries in the United States between 2017 and 2019, mainly due to pregnancy-related hypertension, according to a report published in MMWR.
New targets, guidance reframe treatment of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the second leading cause of maternal death behind maternal hemorrhage and are a significant cause of short- and long-term maternal and offspring morbidity worldwide.
Study finds greater risk for eclampsia in women who used assisted reproductive technology
An analysis of 10.9 million live births in the United States showed that women who used assisted reproductive technology had a greater risk for eclampsia.
In cardio-obstetrics, clinicians must think ‘outside the box’ on CV issues in pregnancy
CVD and cardiomyopathy are the leading causes of maternal mortality up to 1 year after pregnancy, accounting for one-quarter of maternal deaths in the U.S., according to the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System.