Why the study?
Do previous preeclampsia and mean arterial blood pressure ≥95 mmHg increase the risk of superimposed preeclampsia in women with essential chronic hypertension treated before pregnancy?
Population
211 women with essential chronic hypertension receiving antihypertensive therapy prior to conception
Design
Cohort
Authors
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In women with essential chronic hypertension, a history of preeclampsia and a mean arterial blood pressure ≥95 mmHg at the first prenatal visit are strong predictors for developing superimposed preeclampsia.
Do previous preeclampsia and mean arterial blood pressure ≥95 mmHg increase the risk of superimposed preeclampsia in women with essential chronic hypertension treated before pregnancy?
In women with essential chronic hypertension, a history of preeclampsia and a mean arterial blood pressure ≥95 mmHg at the first prenatal visit are strong predictors for developing superimposed preeclampsia.
Lecarpentier et al. (2013) studied this question.
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