| Hypertensive pregnancy disorders: current concepts. | |
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PMID: 17617769 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Hypertensive pregnancy disorders complicate 10% of all pregnancies and cover a spectrum of conditions, namely preeclampsia, eclampsia, and chronic and gestational hypertension. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder clinically characterized by hypertension and proteinuria that occurs after 20 weeks of gestation. It remains a leading cause of both fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditionally, hypertensive pregnancy disorders were considered not to have any long-term impact on mothers' cardiovascular health; however, recent studies consistently have supported the role of hypertension in pregnancy as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease later in life. Therefore, improved screening, and preventive and treatment strategies may not only optimize management of hypertensive pregnancy disorders, but may have a long-term impact on women's cardiovascular events and outcomes years after the affected pregnancies. This article will provide a brief review of hypertensive pregnancy disorders and important recent discoveries regarding their pathogeneses, while focusing on current diagnostic and treatment strategies. |
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Authors:
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Steven J Wagner; Snezana Barac; Vesna D Garovic |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) Volume: 9 ISSN: 1524-6175 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) Publication Date: 2007 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-07-09 Completed Date: 2007-09-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888554 Medline TA: J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 560-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. |
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Antihypertensive Agents
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contraindications,
therapeutic use Eclampsia / classification, diagnosis*, therapy Female Humans Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / classification, diagnosis*, therapy Infant, Newborn Mass Screening Pre-Eclampsia / classification, diagnosis*, therapy Pregnancy Prenatal Care Risk Factors |
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0/Antihypertensive Agents |
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