Covid 19 complicates with risk of pregnancy's hypertension - Video

Published On 2022-02-15T17:44:15+05:30 | Updated On 15 Feb 2022 5:44 PM IST

Overview

Covid-19 and pregnancy are less studied amidst pandemic as it present itself with one or the other newer complication. An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health, 2021 says Covid -19 has created a havoc all over the world continuing with much higher higher complications. Hypertension (56.6%) is the most prevalent comorbidities in patients with COVID-19, with a higher mortality risk when comparing with non-hypertensives.

The long-term effect of COVID-19 on hypertension disorders in pregnancy may not be reflected clearly. However a study in Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health provided direct evidence that there is a shared genetic predisposition so that patients infected with COVID-19 may be causally associated with increased risk of hypertension disorders in pregnancy.

Speakers

Dr. Nandita Mohan

BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751