Why the study?
Does a history of preeclampsia in the first pregnancy affect obstetric outcomes in the second pregnancy?
Population
144 women in their second pregnancy with a history of preeclampsia in their first pregnancy
Comparison
History of preeclampsia in first pregnancy vs General obstetric population
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Women with prior preeclampsia but no recurrence may expect favorable second-pregnancy outcomes; leaves open need for prospective validation before changing risk stratification.
Does a history of preeclampsia in the first pregnancy affect obstetric outcomes in the second pregnancy?
Women with a history of preeclampsia who do not develop it in their second pregnancy have generally good obstetric outcomes, though they remain at higher risk for pregnancy-induced hypertension and abdominal delivery.
Makkonen et al. (2000) studied this question.
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