TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 26. Hypertension in Pregnancy A1 - Miller, David A. A2 - DeCherney, Alan H. A2 - Nathan, Lauren A2 - Laufer, Neri A2 - Roman, Ashley S. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11e AB - Hypertension is a common medical disorder that affects 20–30% of adults in the United States and complicates as many as 5–8% of all pregnancies. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy rank among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Approximately 15% of maternal deaths are attributable to hypertension, making it the second leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States. Severe hypertension increases the mother's risk of heart attack, cardiac failure, cerebral vascular accidents, and renal failure. The fetus and neonate also are at increased risk from complications such as poor placental transfer of oxygen, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, placental abruption, stillbirth, and neonatal death. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56969127 ER -