Abstract
In 2017, “The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association” introduced a new, lower threshold for diagnosing hypertension, which did not include pregnant women. This study examines the outcomes for normotensive pregnant women in comparison to those with new-onset hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 130–139 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between 80–89 mm Hg, observed after 20 weeks of gestation. Conducted at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, this prospective observational study involved 220 patients over an 18-month period.15.8% of the case developed pre-eclampsia, 10.8% were diagnosed as Gestational Hypertension, 2.5 % had eclampsia and 1.66% were diagnosed as HELLP Syndrome. 2 of them needed ICU admission. The statistical analysis indicated that women with Stage 1 hypertension experienced pre-eclampsia at a higher rate compared to those in the normotensive group.
Keywords: Eclampsia, Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia, Stage 1 Hypertension.