Intravenous labetalol versus oral nifedipine for acute hypertension in pregnancy: effects on cerebral perfusion pressure

Pregnant women with preeclampsia have been shown to have elevated cerebral perfusion pressure and impaired cerebral autoregulation compared to normal pregnant women. Transcranial Doppler is a non-invasive technique used to estimate cerebral perfusion pressure. The effects of different antihypertensives on cerebral perfusion pressure in preeclampsia is unknown.

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Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - June 12, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Mary Catherine TOLCHER, Karin A. FOX, Haleh SANGI-HAGHPEYKAR, Steven L. CLARK, Michael A. BELFORT Tags: Original Research: Obstetrics Source Type: research