Consider Both Mom and Baby When Treating Hypertension in Pregnancy
July 2018
You'll see more emphasis on the management of hypertension in pregnant women...due to new Hypertension Canada guidelines.
About one in 14 Canadian women have hypertension in pregnancy.
Treating pregnant women who have SEVERE hypertension...systolic BP ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic ≥ 110 mmHg...reduces the risk of maternal stroke.
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