Hypertensive pregnancy disorders: current concepts.
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
; 9(7): 560-6, 2007 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-17617769
ABSTRACT
Hypertensive pregnancy disorders complicate 10% of all pregnancies and cover a spectrum of conditions, namely preeclampsia, eclampsia, and chronic and gestational hypertension. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder clinically characterized by hypertension and proteinuria that occurs after 20 weeks of gestation. It remains a leading cause of both fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditionally, hypertensive pregnancy disorders were considered not to have any long-term impact on mothers' cardiovascular health; however, recent studies consistently have supported the role of hypertension in pregnancy as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease later in life. Therefore, improved screening, and preventive and treatment strategies may not only optimize management of hypertensive pregnancy disorders, but may have a long-term impact on women's cardiovascular events and outcomes years after the affected pregnancies. This article will provide a brief review of hypertensive pregnancy disorders and important recent discoveries regarding their pathogeneses, while focusing on current diagnostic and treatment strategies.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Preeclampsia
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Hipertensión Inducida en el Embarazo
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Eclampsia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos