Which factors affect the resolution of hypertensive pregnancy disorders after delivery?
Mark A Brown
Correspondence Department of Renal Medicine, St George Hospital, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW 2217, Australia
Email mbrown@unsw.edu.au
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This retrospective study investigated the time course of resolution of hypertension among women with different hypertensive pregnancy disorders. The authors found that 7 days after delivery, about 40% of women with pre-eclampsia or chronic hypertension still had elevated blood pressure; however, it is not clear what proportion of these individuals were taking antihypertensives (if any). Thus it is hard to be certain about the true degree of residual hypertension or even the residual need for antihypertensives. Furthermore, the data were subject to a selection bias in that patients who recovered quickly and left hospital before this time were not included. Therefore, as the authors acknowledge, their estimates of residual hypertension are probably greater than those found in reality.
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