Tight postpartum BP control may be beneficial in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
01 Mar 2026
byJairia Dela Cruz
In new mothers who had gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia, initiating blood pressure (BP)-lowering therapy at a threshold of 140/90 mm Hg helps improve early postpartum BP control and reduce the incidence of severe hypertension, although it does not translate to a reduction in related hospital readmissions, according to a study.
