Women who have a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are more at risk for cardiovascular diseases from chronic hypertension (CHT). For a study, researchers sought to evaluate how well peripartum screening can foretell CHT following HDP. Women with HDP who received peripartum transthoracic echocardiography and were assessed for CHT (blood pressure ≥140/90 mm … Continue reading Peripartum Screening: Postpartum Hypertension in HDP Women