
Cardiology
Beyond the Diastolic Threshold: Isolated Severe Systolic Hypertension as a Potent Predictor of Maternal Risk
By MedXY|Dec 25, 2025
A large-scale analysis of over 115,000 patients demonstrates that isolated severe systolic hypertension (SBP ≥160 mmHg) during delivery admission is independently associated with a dramatic, dose-dependent increase in severe maternal morbid