Gestational Hypertension: A Contemporary Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Approaches

Title:Gestational Hypertension: A Contemporary Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Approaches

Volume: 20 Issue: 3

Author(s): Sunita*, Rahul Kaushik, Praveen Kumar Gaur and Krishan Kumar Verma

Affiliation:

• Department of Pharmacy, Metro College of Health Science and Research, Plot No. 41, Knowledge Park III, Gautam Buddha Nagar, India

Keywords: Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, pregnancy induced hypertension, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets, proteinuria.

Abstract: Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia are frequently encountered conditions in pregnancy, often occurring around the time of delivery. Mild cases of these conditions in the near term typically result in few complications for both the mother and the newborn. However, women diagnosed with gestational hypertension or preeclampsia need careful monitoring of both maternal and fetal well-being throughout pregnancy, and those with severe symptoms should receive hospital- based management. Preeclampsia is associated with endothelial dysfunction in the mother, prolonged immunological activation, fetal development limitation, hypertension with or without proteinuria, and endothelial dysfunction after week twenty of pregnancy. Pregnancy-related hypertension raises concerns, although the main issues are related to the progression of the condition to pre-eclampsia or eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. In this review, the cross-sectional study of gestational hypertension is evaluated, and the treatment approaches are highlighted.

Cite this article as:

Sunita *, Kaushik Rahul, Gaur Kumar Praveen and Verma Kumar Krishan, Gestational Hypertension: A Contemporary Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Approaches, Current Hypertension Reviews 2024; 20 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0115734021312990241115045601