The optimal gestational age to deliver patients with chronic hypertension on antihypertensive therapy.

Sumithra Jeganathan Matthew Justin BlitzAmanda K MakolHannah S JuhelAshna JosephRoland HentzBurton RochelsonTimothy J Rafael

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)

Our findings suggest that there is no difference in neonatal or maternal outcomes for chronic hypertensive patients on medication if delivery is planned or expectantly managed at 37 or 38 weeks' gestation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
hypertensive patients
blood pressure
birth weight
preterm birth
healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
emergency department
skeletal muscle
preterm infants
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
pregnant women