Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are launching a $12.5 million study to improve postpartum blood pressure management and long-term cardiovascular health for patients with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.
University of PennsylvaniaDec 16 2024 Postpartum hypertension is a significant cause of maternal complications in the United States, with Black women disproportionately affected. While most individuals with pregnancy-related hypertension recover fully, the condition can have lasting effects on heart health, increasing the risk of chronic hypertension, heart attack , or stroke later in life.
"Hypertension is a leading cause of maternal complications, yet many patients face challenges in accessing care during the postpartum period," said the study's principal investigator, Jennifer Lewey, MD, MPH, director of the Penn Women's Cardiovascular Center and an assistant professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Penn.
Penn Medicine has been a leader in postpartum cardiovascular care and maternal health equity thanks to the forward-thinking, research backed approaches that are now standard at Penn's hospitals and clinics. One such intervention, developed over a decade ago by Penn's Adi Hirshberg, MD, and Sindhu Srinivas, MD, is Heart Safe Motherhood – a text-message-based blood pressure monitoring program for postpartum patients that has become a national model.
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