Adverse pregnancy outcomes are common in women with chronic hypertension, emphasizing the need for heightened antenatal surveillance and optimized management.
This systematic review, reporting meta-analysed data from studies of pregnant women with chronic hypertension, shows that adverse outcomes of pregnancy are common and emphasises a need for heightened antenatal surveillance. A consistent strategy to study women with chronic hypertension is needed, as previous study designs have been diverse. These findings should inform counselling and contribute to optimisation of maternal health, drug treatment, and pre-pregnancy management in women affected by chronic hypertension.
Bramham et al. (Tue,) studied this question.