Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns tied to hypertension risk years later

Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns tied to hypertension risk years later

Source: Cardiovascular Business

Researchers show certain blood pressure patterns during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy were more likely to develop into hypertension later in life.

New research shows early-pregnancy blood pressure trajectories are strongly associated with new-onset hypertension years after pregnancy. This may help better stratify risk for targeted surveillance and early interventions, and improve the prediction… [766 chars]

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