Matt Toal for Penn Medicine News: “‘Severe or untreated high blood pressure is dangerous for the pregnant person and their baby; and may lead to a cascade of pregnancy complications including heart disease, liver disease, preterm birth, placental abruption, pre-eclampsia, and even eclampsia and seizures may follow,’ said Alice Abernathy, MD, MSHP, an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn.
“And the risks don’t end after delivering a baby.”