Systolic Hypertension, Preeclampsia-Related Mortality, and Stroke in California.

CONCLUSION: Stroke is the major cause of maternal mortality associated with preeclampsia or eclampsia. All but one patient in this series of strokes demonstrated severe elevation of systolic blood pressure, whereas other variables were less consistently observed. Antihypertensive treatment was not implemented in the majority of cases. Opportunities for care improvement exist and may significantly affect maternal mortality. PMID: 31135728 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - May 29, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Judy AE, McCain CL, Lawton ES, Morton CH, Main EK, Druzin ML Tags: Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research