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Severe hypertension in pregnancy

Severe hypertension in pregnancy is very high blood pressure, often defined as approximately 160/110 mmHg or higher.

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Blood pressure monitoring and preeclampsia detection

Blood pressure monitoring and preeclampsia detection

Why blood pressure monitoring matters in pregnancy Blood pressure reflects the force of blood against artery walls, recorded as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure. In pregnancy, clinicians watch these values closely because hypertensive disorders can develop even in people who have never had high blood pressure before. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific condition most often arising […]