Directed antihypertensive therapy improves growth restriction and perinatal mortality in women with chronic hypertension.

Authors:
David Chaffin, Jesse Cottrell, Kelly Cummings, David Jude. Maternal Hypertension Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Virginia, USA

Conclusion:
Impedance cardiography-directed antihypertensive therapy during early pregnancy allows for informed initiation and titration of blood pressure medications. This low-cost and non-invasive test should be considered for optimizing outcomes in pregnancies complicated by maternal chronic hypertension.

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