Early pregnancy screening could better detect preeclampsia
New research published in the American Heart Association journal, Hypertension, found that a personalized screening may better predict the majority of preeclampsia cases in the first trimester of pregnancy.
The screening algorithm for preeclampsia combines maternal history, ultrasound data and several tests for blood markers. The American Heart Association said the study, which recruited 7,554 women between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy, was better at identifying preeclampsia risk than current risk factor-based guidelines.
Preeclampsia is the most dangerous form of high blood pressure during pregnancy and the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Once preeclampsia has developed, the only way to resolve it is to deliver the baby.
Read more: American Heart Association
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