Caring for Patients with Gestational Hypertensive Disorders: Essential Takeaways

Paola Gomez-Aviles; Alfredo F Gei; Pavel Martinez-Dominguez

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1311

Caring for Patients with Gestational Hypertensive Disorders: Essential Takeaways

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Mar 14;20(2):120-123. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1311. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Paola Gomez-Aviles¹, Alfredo F Gei^{2

3}, Pavel Martinez-Dominguez⁴

Affiliations

¹ National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico.
² Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
³ Houston Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Houston, Texas, US.
⁴ National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez, Mexico City, Mexico.

Abstract

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are a group of conditions-including chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia with and without end-organ damage, and acute complications, which include HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets) syndrome and eclampsia-that could lead to severely adverse outcomes for both mother and fetus. The incidence of HDP has increased, affecting one out of seven delivery hospitalizations. Physicians should be aware of HDP for early identification and proper treatment to improve patient outcomes.

Keywords: HELLP syndrome; gestational hypertension; hypertensive disorders in pregnancy; preeclampsia.

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced* / diagnosis
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced* / epidemiology
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced* / therapy
Patient Care
Patients
Physicians*
Pregnancy
Syndrome