DC Field | Value | Language |
dc.contributor.author | Tocarciuc, Iulia | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-09T07:07:29Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-09T07:07:29Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | TOCARCIUC, Iulia. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. In: MedEspera: the 9th International Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors: abstract book. Chișinău: S. n., 2022, p.24. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://medespera.asr.md/en/books | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.usmf.md/handle/20.500.12710/20944 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction. High blood pressure (HBP) is a clinical syndrome, defined by the persistent increase of
systolic pressure ≥140 mmHg or/and diastolic pressure ≥90 mmHg. It can affect pregnant women causing
hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) which is a major problem, being a serious threat to both
maternal and fetal health. It affects up to 10% of all pregnancies and causes about 15% of maternal deaths
globally [1,2].
Aim of study. The aim of this study is to emphasize the role of HDP in maternal and fetal morbidity and
mortality, a risk factor for future maternal cardiovascular disease.
Methods and materials. This review comprehends the latest data on this topic, published in AHA/ASA
Journals and Google Scholar.
Results. This review concluded that the incidence of HDP in 2019 constituted 18.08 million globally. The
risk factors for HDP are family history, previous hypertensive pregnancies, obesity, diabetes, developing
countries habitating [2]. Women with HDP may present: visual disturbances, headache, gastrointestinal
complaints as well as edemas, which can be a sign of evolving preeclampsia. There is a 5 fold risk of
perinatal death for women with HDP by contrast to those with normotensive pregnancies. The effect of
HBP values during pregnancy also reflects on the fetus and may cause intrauterine fetal growth restriction,
prematurity and stillbirth [3]. More than that, women with HDP are more likely to develop cardiovascular
events such as Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure and Cerebrovascular Complications. Women of the
advanced maternal age are expected to have an increased rate of HDP because of risk factors such as obesity
and diabetes and are more likely to develop atherosclerosis, which affects the small arteries, leading to
hypertension [3]. The number of deaths due to HDP was approximately 27.83 thousand in 2019,
representing a 30.05 % decrease from 1990 [2].
Conclusion. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy is a serious problem, especially in developing countries.
The connection between HDP and future cardiovascular events may be sharing common risk factors, like
obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia. Using these risk factors as targets for prevention would probably bring an
improvement to the morbidity and mortality rates of both HDP and cardiovascular disease. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova, Association of Medical Students and Residents | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | MedEspera: The 9th International Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors, May 12-14, 2022, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova | en_US |
dc.title | Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy | en_US |
dc.type | Other | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | MedEspera 2022
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