American Heart Association says Prehypertension during Pregnancy could lead to Cardiovascular Risks
June 28, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Pregnant women who experience persistent blood pressure elevations in the upper ranges of normal may be at high risk of developing metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular risk after giving birth, according to research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Pregnant women who experience even subtle blood pressure elevations in the upper ranges of what is considered “normal” blood pressure appear more likely to develop metabolic syndrome after giving birth. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association says Prehypertension in late Pregnancy linked with underweight Newborns, Stillbirths
February 4, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Women who develop prehypertension late in pregnancy may be more likely to give birth to underweight or stillborn babies than women whose blood pressure remains normal, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Prehypertension is a systolic pressure (the top number) between 120-129 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or a diastolic pressure (the bottom number) between 80-89 mm Hg, or both.
Blood pressure monitoring. (American Heart Association)
