Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Pregnancy in Women With Chronic Hypertension: A Retrospective Analysis of a National RegisterBroekhuijsen, K.; Ravelli, A.C.; Langenveld, J.; van Pampus, M.G.; van den Berg, P.P.; Mol, B.W.; Franssen, M.T.Obstetric Anesthesia Digest: December 2016 - Volume 36 - Issue 4 - p 193 doi: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000504720.75967.f1 Epidemiologic Reports Surveys Buy Abstract Author InformationAuthors Article MetricsMetrics (Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2015;94(12):1337–1345) Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (preeclampsia/eclampsia, placental abruption, preterm delivery, growth restriction, and maternal and perinatal mortality) is noted in pregnancies complicated by chronic hypertension. The objective of this study was to assess whether planned early delivery may prevent some of these adverse outcomes. To achieve this objective, maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancy in women with chronic hypertension, including gestational-age–specific outcomes were studied. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved
