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Am J Perinatol 2024; 41(S 01): e2188-e2194
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770705
Original Article

Association between Peripartum Mean Arterial Pressure and Postpartum Readmission for Preeclampsia with Severe Features

Bing-Xue Lin 
1   Franciscan Women's Health Associates, Tacoma, Washington
,
Maria Smith
2   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
,
Megan Sutter
3   Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
,
Christina A. Penfield 
4   Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York University Langone Health,, New York, New York
,
Christine Proudfit
5   Section of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Funding M.S.'s effort is supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Award Number T32HS026120. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the AHRQ.
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Abstract

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between peripartum mean arterial pressure (MAP) and postpartum readmission for preeclampsia with severe features.

Study Design This is a retrospective case–control study comparing adult parturients readmitted for preeclampsia with severe features to matched nonreadmitted controls. Our primary objective was to evaluate the association between MAP at three time points during the index hospitalization (admission, 24-hour postpartum, and discharge) and readmission risk. We also evaluated readmission risk by age, race, body mass index, and comorbidities. Our secondary aim was to establish MAP thresholds to identify the population at highest risk of readmission. Multivariate logistic regression and chi-squared tests were used to determine the adjusted odds of readmission based on MAP. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed to evaluate risk of readmission relative to MAP; optimal MAP thresholds were established to identify those at highest risk of readmission. Pairwise comparisons were made between subgroups after stratifying for history of hypertension, with a focus on readmitted patients with new-onset postpartum preeclampsia.

Results A total of 348 subjects met inclusion criteria, including 174 controls and 174 cases. We found that elevated MAP at both admission (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 1.37 per 10 mm Hg, p < 0.0001) and 24-hour postpartum (adjusted OR: 1.61 per 10 mm Hg, p = 0.0018) were associated with increased risk of readmission. African American race and hypertensive disorder of pregnancy were independently associated with increased risk of readmission. Subjects with MAP > 99.5 mm Hg at admission or >91.5 mm Hg at 24-hour postpartum had a risk of at least 46% of requiring postpartum readmission for preeclampsia with severe features.

Conclusion Admission and 24-hour postpartum MAP correlate with risk of postpartum readmission for preeclampsia with severe features. Evaluating MAP at these time points may be useful for identifying women at higher risk for postpartum readmission. These women may otherwise be missed based on standard clinical approaches and may benefit from heightened surveillance.

Key Points

  • Existing literature focuses on management of antenatal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

  • Elevated peripartum MAP is associated with increased odds of readmission for preeclampsia.

  • Peripartum MAP may predict readmission risk for de novo postpartum preeclampsia.

Keywords

blood pressure - mean arterial pressure - postpartum readmission - preeclampsia with severe features - hypertensive disorders of pregnancy - de novo postpartum preeclampsia

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Publication History

Received: 31 July 2022

Accepted: 22 May 2023

Article published online:
29 June 2023

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