%0 Journal Article
%T The Prevalence of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Shiraz, Southern Iran
%A MJ Zibaeenezhad
%A M Ghodsi
%A P Arab
%A N Gholzom
%J Iranian Cardiovascular Research Journal
%D 2010
%I 
%X Background: One of the most important complications during pregnancyis hypertension which is responsible for a widespread range of harms in mothersand fetuses. This investigation was designed to study the prevalence ofhypertensive disorders during pregnancy in Shiraz, Iran.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, and comprisedall pregnant women referred to Hafez and Zeinnabieh hospitals affiliated toShiraz University of Medical sciences. Prevalence of various groups ofhypertensive disorders of pregnancy, age proportion and method of delivery wererecorded during one year period.Results: Of a Total of 24196 pregnant women, 563 individuals (2.32%)were hypertensive and the prevalence of chronic hypertension, preeclampsia andeclampsia were 2.13%, 0.17%, 0.03% respectively. Moreover, 45.8% of all patientswith Hypertension disorders of pregnancy experienced caesarian section method ofdelivery.Conclusion: Results of present study showed that the prevalence ofhypertension in the pregnant women in Shiraz is much lower compared with theacceptable universal estimations and many countries.
%K Hypertension
%K Pregnancy
%K Prevalence
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