The researchers in this study investigated whether patterns of antihypertensive medication use in the first two years after delivery differed from women with or without a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP). The study used data from a Danish register which included 784,782 women with at least 1 pregnancy lasting 20 or more weeks. Only the first pregnancy for these women who delivered between January 1995 to December 2018 was considered in the study. The study found that blood pressure medication use varied by HDP status, severity, and specific condition. Approximately a quarter of study participants began medication more than 3 months postpartum. Researchers suggest routine postpartum blood pressure monitoring to prevent diagnostic delays in the initiation of antihypertensive medication use to improve cardiovascular disease prevention among women. TAKE HOME MESSAGE: Early diagnosis and effective management of persistent postpartum hypertension is an effective strategy to reduce long-term cardiovascular disease among women with pregnancies complicated by HDPs. It is important to prioritize regular visits with your primary care provider or cardiologist to ensure the best outcomes. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehasbrHf #preeclampsia #preeclampsiaawareness #preeclampsiafoundation #preeclampsiaresearch #hellpsyndrome #hellpsyndromeawareness #hellpsyndromesurvivor #eclampsia #eclampsiaawareness #eclampsiasurvivor #maternalhealth #pregnancy #postpartum #highriskpregnancy #postpartumpreeclampsia #postpartumpreeclampsiaawareness #postpartumpreeclampsiasurvivor #laboranddelivery #labornurse #maternalnurse #obgyn
