#ACC22 – RCT: Treatment for mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy is associated with better pregnancy outcomes than a strategy of reserving treatment only for severe hypertension.

Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Treating chronic hypertension in early pregnancy benefits parents, babies – NIH News Releases

CHAP: Treating Mild Chronic HTN is Associated With Better Pregnancy Outcomes – American College of Cardiology

CHAP: Better Blood Pressure Control, Better Pregnancy Outcomes – TCTMD

Commentary on Twitter

In pregnant women with mild chronic hypertension, targeting a blood pressure of < 140/90 mm Hg was associated with better pregnancy outcomes than a strategy of reserving treatment only for severe hypertension. #ACC22 https://t.co/fDrqa8uQiO pic.twitter.com/9KvogjnKcc

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