Trends of blood pressure and heart rate in normal pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: BMC medicine Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 167 - 12
• Main Authors: Loerup, Lise, Pullon, Rebecca M., Birks, Jacqueline, Fleming, Susannah, Mackillop, Lucy H., Gerry, Stephen, Watkinson, Peter J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.09.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Automation; Blood pressure; Blood pressure (MeSH); Blood Pressure - physiology; Blood pressure measurement; Evidence-based medicine; Female; Gestation; Gestational Age; Health aspects; Heart rate; Heart rate (MeSH); Heart Rate - physiology; Heterogeneity; Humans; Maternal physiology; Meta-analysis; Practice guidelines (Medicine); Pregnancy; Pregnancy (MeSH); Pregnancy - physiology; Pregnant women; Pressure measurement; Psychological aspects; Reference Values; Systematic review; Vital signs (MeSH); Women; Women's health; Blood pressure (MeSH); Vital signs (MeSH); Heart rate (MeSH); Maternal physiology; Pregnancy (MeSH)

Current reference ranges for blood pressure and heart rate throughout pregnancy have a poor evidence base. This is a systematic review and meta-analysis. We included studies measuring blood pressure or heart rate from healthy pregnant women within defined gestational periods of 16 weeks or less. We...