Journal article
[59-OR] The control of hypertension in pregnancy study (CHIPS) randomized controlled trial – Is the type of antihypertensive important?
Abstract
ObjectivesThe CHIPS Trial (ISRCTN 71416914, http://pre-empt.cfri.ca/CHIPS) randomized women with non-severe pregnancy hypertension to a diastolic blood pressure (dBP) target of 100mmHg [‘less tight’ (LT) control] vs. 85mmHg [‘tight’ (T) control]. LT was associated with no perinatal benefit, but more severe maternal hypertension. Labetalol was the recommended post-randomization antihypertensive. We aimed to: (1) determine whether the difference …
Authors
Magee LA; von Dadelszen P; Rey E; Ross S; Asztalos E; Murphy KE; Menzies J; Sanchez J; Singer J; Gafni A
Journal
Pregnancy Hypertension, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 30–31
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.preghy.2014.10.063
ISSN
2210-7789