Preeclampsia and other pregnancy hypertension disorders are one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal death worldwide, and researchers warn that the conditions may also pose later heart risks for the mother.
Native American, Black and Latina women are disproportionately affected by hypertensive disorders, resulting in preventable injuries or deaths, the task force warns
The increased heart disease and stroke risk could not be explained by the infants being born preterm or low birth weight, researchers note
The offspring of mothers with hypertensive disorders faced increased risk of deaths from heart diseases, digestive system disease, and endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
High blood pressure and heart disease are seen as possible contributors to increasing pregnancy complication rates in the U.S.
The rise in hypertensive disorders syncs with increases in obesity, diabetes, and an increase in pregnancies among older women, but are mostly preventable with better access to quality healthcare.
Giving pregnant women hypertension treatment before it becomes severe may lead to better pregnancy outcomes, researchers found.
New research finds 86% of pregnant women should be prescribed low-dose aspirin.
