Researchers study a new "rule-out" test for preeclampsia which looks at eight different biomarkers.
Research study investigates whether expectant management or early delivery is more beneficial to mom and baby in women with preeclampsia between 34-36 weeks.
Research study finds a clear link between experiencing a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and risk for cardiovascular disease 30 years later.
Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy (Results from the CHAPS Trial) Treating mild chronic hypertension with medications during pregnancy is beneficial and safe for mother and baby, according to the results of a study published...
Effects of Supervised Exercise on the Development of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Exercise is recommended to support a healthy pregnancy when determined safe by a patient’s healthcare provider Rese...
SARS-CoV-2 and the subsequent development of preeclampsia and preterm birth: evidence of a dose-response relationship supporting causality Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, there were reports of worse COVID-19 disease in pregnant persons compare...
Microvascular Outcomes in Women With a History of Hypertension in Pregnancy Having had preeclampsia increases a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease in later life. However, how preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease become linked is not y...
The Preeclampsia Registry in Action: Patient-reported preconceptional characteristics in the prediction of recurrent preeclampsia Category: Risk Lay Summary: One clinical risk factors for developing preeclampsia in pregnancy is having had preeclamp...
Blood pressure at the beginning of pregnancy linked to risk for preeclampsia, especially among Black, Asian, and Hispanic persons As pregnancy progresses, maternal blood pressure changes. In a pregnancy without high blood pressure, blood pressure is...
There is validity and value in using the sFLT-1/PlGF ratio for women that have suspected preeclampsia to reduce the costs, patient anxiety, and inconvenience that comes with unnecessary hospital admission or repeated follow ups with healthcare provid...
In research studies, taking low-molecular weight heparin is associated with a substantial decreased odds of developing preeclampsia. The next step for this research would be to conduct a large randomized trial designed to specifically test the effect...
This study is demonstrates patients at risk for preeclampsia need more education about taking low dose aspirin, and that digital tools, like smartphone apps, might be a useful tool to support and re-emphasize the preeclampsia-prevention opportunity o...