RT Book, Section
A1 Miller, David A.
A2 DeCherney, Alan H.
A2 Nathan, Lauren
A2 Laufer, Neri
A2 Roman, Ashley S.
SR Print(0)
ID 56969127
T1 Chapter 26. Hypertension in Pregnancy
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-163856-2
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56969127
RD 2024/04/18
AB Hypertension  is  a  common  medical  disorder  that  affects  20–30%  of  adults  in  the  United  States  and  complicates  as  many  as  5–8%  of  all  pregnancies.  Hypertensive  disorders  of  pregnancy  rank  among  the  leading  causes  of  maternal  morbidity  and  mortality.  Approximately  15%  of  maternal  deaths  are  attributable  to  hypertension,  making  it  the  second  leading  cause  of  maternal  mortality  in  the  United  States.  Severe  hypertension  increases  the  mother's  risk  of  heart  attack,  cardiac  failure,  cerebral  vascular  accidents,  and  renal  failure.  The  fetus  and  neonate  also  are  at  increased  risk  from  complications  such  as  poor  placental  transfer  of  oxygen,  fetal  growth  restriction,  preterm  birth,  placental  abruption,  stillbirth,  and  neonatal  death.