Mohamed Rezk1, Hamid Ellakwa2, Awni Gamal3, Mahmoud Emara4. 1. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt. Electronic address: m_rezk9207@yahoo.com. 2. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt. 3. Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt. 4. Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess maternal and fetal morbidity in women with mild to moderate chronic hypertension on antihypertensive drug therapy compared to cessation of therapy. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study included 222 women with mild to moderate chronic hypertension (systolic blood pressure of 140-159mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of 90-109mmHg) who were divided into two groups based on antihypertensive drug intake, treatment group (n=104) who received methyl dopa, and non-treatment group (n=118) who used only low dose aspirin. Patients were followed to assess maternal and fetal outcome. RESULTS: There were significant differences between the two groups regarding the development of severe hypertension (p<0.001), renal impairment (p<0.001), ECG changes (p<0.001), placental abruption (p<0.05), repeated hospital admissions (p<0.001), preterm delivery (p<0.05) and neonatal ICU admission (p<0.05) with higher occurrence in the non-treatment group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of the development of preeclampsia, hepatic impairment, mode of delivery, venous thromboembolism, small for gestational age, intrauterine fetal demise or neonatal mortality (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Maternal and fetal morbidity is increased following cessation of antihypertensive drug use in patients with mild to moderate chronic hypertension. Further larger studies are warranted to confirm or refute our findings.
OBJECTIVE: To assess maternal and fetal morbidity in women with mild to moderate chronic hypertension on antihypertensive drug therapy compared to cessation of therapy. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study included 222 women with mild to moderate chronic hypertension (systolic blood pressure of 140-159mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of 90-109mmHg) who were divided into two groups based on antihypertensive drug intake, treatment group (n=104) who received methyl dopa, and non-treatment group (n=118) who used only low dose aspirin. Patients were followed to assess maternal and fetal outcome. RESULTS: There were significant differences between the two groups regarding the development of severe hypertension (p<0.001), renal impairment (p<0.001), ECG changes (p<0.001), placental abruption (p<0.05), repeated hospital admissions (p<0.001), preterm delivery (p<0.05) and neonatal ICU admission (p<0.05) with higher occurrence in the non-treatment group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of the development of preeclampsia, hepatic impairment, mode of delivery, venous thromboembolism, small for gestational age, intrauterine fetal demise or neonatal mortality (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Maternal and fetal morbidity is increased following cessation of antihypertensive drug use in patients with mild to moderate chronic hypertension. Further larger studies are warranted to confirm or refute our findings.
Authors: Monika Bączkowska; Katarzyna Kosińska-Kaczyńska; Magdalena Zgliczyńska; Robert Brawura-Biskupski-Samaha; Beata Rebizant; Michał Ciebiera Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-04-23 Impact factor: 4.614