Hypotensive therapy in obstetric practice

Abstract

Arterial hypertension remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality while leading to significant economic costs in health care. Properly selected treatment tactics allow for prolonging pregnancy and levelling out various complications arising from the disease. However, there are still some questions about the effectiveness and safety of prescribed therapy due to possible side effects of the drugs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and complications of hypotensive therapy during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. We analyzed the literature on eLibrary, Scopus, Cochrane Library, PubMed.