keywords: Pre-eclapmsia, Pregnancy, Hypertension, Recurrence ABSTRACT Background: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is the commonest type of pregnancy induced hypertension and it affects nearly 5% of pregnant women. Besides short term morbidity and mortality that are associated with pregnancy, PE is associated with long term morbidity in women. There is a lack of information on the risk of recurrence of PE in...

Hypertension in pregnancy is a frequent complication that has substantial adverse perinatal outcomes. Hypertension may be preexisting (chronic) essential or secondary hypertension; a second entity is pregnancy induced (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia). Recent advances have identified newer markers for pregnancy hypertension: several potential candidate genes may explain the apparent fami...

Background: Pregnancy induced hypertension is common complication that may lead to maternal, perinatal morbidity and mortality around world. Increasing women’s education will improve their health have which ultimately affect societies economic levels. Aim was measure effectiveness of on knowledge perception regarding pregnancy among Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman university students.Methods: ...

Obesity is one of the most common and ignored public health problems according to World Health Organisation (WHO). Labour complications occur more frequently in women with increased prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), for example, gestational diabetes mellitus, pregnancy induced hypertension, fetal macrosomia and labour complications. Objectives: The aim of this study was evaluation of pregnanc...

Understand the effects of pregnancy on the maternal cardiovascular system. Devise a clear and rational plan for antepartum care in women with chronic hypertension. Understand the distinction between pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia, and between “mild” and “severe” preeclampsia. Discuss the risks and benefits of the various preventive strategies for women at highrisk for developin...

Background: The term "pregnancy-induced hypertension," or PIH, refers to a pattern of elevated blood pressure that appears during woman's pregnancy. It is one the most important factors contributing maternal mortality rate and infant morbidity worldwide. In addition its impacts, this risk can be decreased by transmission health education emphasises early identification appropriate treatment dis...

Original Article Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), Vasopressor, Vasodilator, Nitric oxide.