Pre-conception blood pressure and evidence of placental malperfusion.
Jacqueline AtlassMarie MenkeW Tony ParksJanet M CatovPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
A blunted early gestation drop in DBP may be a risk factor for placental malperfusion, perhaps related to early pregnancy vascular maladaptation. The ability of the electronic medical record to provide pre-pregnancy data serves as an underutilized approach to study pre-pregnancy health.