Why the study?
Does propranolol improve fetal outcomes and control blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension?
Population
25 women (26 pregnancies) with hypertension during pregnancy
Comparison
Propranolol 40 to 160 mg/day alone or with… vs Historical outcomes before treatment with…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports cautious consideration of propranolol in select hypertensive pregnancies; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials.
Does propranolol improve fetal outcomes and control blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension?
Propranolol effectively controlled blood pressure and reduced fetal wastage in pregnancies complicated by hypertension without causing neonatal hypoglycemia or congenital anomalies.
Eliahou et al. (1978) studied this question.
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