Preeclampsia can develop silently in pregnant women with hypertension. An expert suggests that regular antenatal check-ups ...

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) are a group of complications marked by high blood pressure, including chronic hypertension—where elevated blood pressure is present before pregnancy or ...

“Roughly 6% of all maternal deaths in the United States are due to a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy,” said Joan Briller, MD, of the University of Illinois, Chicago, in a presentation at the ...

That includes patients who had high blood pressure before getting pregnant, those who developed high blood pressure during ...

Did you know high blood pressure during pregnancy is often linked to birth complications for the child? Read on to know how ...

Pregnancy Safety Tips: High blood pressure during pregnancy is considered a greater risk because it affects not only the ...

Women with blood-pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy, and who have no drop in blood pressure in the middle of pregnancy, face an increased risk of developing ...

High blood pressure during pregnancy is a serious concern for any woman. In addition to posing a threat to the health of the mother and baby, disorders such as preeclampsia are early warning signs ...

High blood pressure during pregnancy is often considered a common problem. But preeclampsia is much more serious than just ...

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may be associated with higher blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension in children, according to a new ECHO Cohort study led by Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, PhD, ...

OF IOWA IS PROVIDING SOME INSIGHT INTO THE RISKS OF GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION. THAT’S HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DURING PREGNANCY. RESEARCHERS ARE NOW LINKING IT TO AN INCREASED RISK OF SEIZURES IN KIDS.