Pre-eclampsia through the eyes of the obstetrician and anesthesiologist

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) complicate approximately 5 –10% of pregnancies. In the past 20 years, the incidence of HDPs has increased by 25%.1 These disorders, combined with delayed or inadequate treatment of severe systolic hypertension, continue to be leading causes of maternal death; nearly one woman dies every day in the United States of America (USA) and there are an additional 50–60 000 deaths per year worldwide.2,3 A vast majority of deaths result from hemorrhagic stroke and the complications of seizures.
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research