Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 5
Volume 11 (2024) | Issue 4
Introduction: Hypertension is one of the common problems associated with pregnancy that may be followed by eclampsia, acute renal failure, maternal death, premature delivery, intrauterine growth restriction and other. This study was conducted to determine the results of pregnancies associated with hypertension in patients visiting in the Delivery Ward of Govt. Thanjavur medical college hospital (Tertiary care Centre) Thanjavur. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on all the patients admitted to the aforementioned department and who possessed the inclusion criteria for hypertensive pregnancy. Results: Among the 7004 delivery cases examined, 1315 cases had hypertension (18.8%). Among these, 983 (74.7%) had gestational hypertension; 209 (15.9%) had preeclampsia- eclampsia; 38 (2.9%) had preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension; 83 (6.3%) cases had chronic hypertension; and 3 (0.2%) had associated comorbid conditions like Liver & Renal disorders.