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Beyond the Diastolic Threshold: Isolated Severe Systolic Hypertension as a Potent Predictor of Maternal Risk
A large-scale analysis of over 115,000 patients demonstrates that isolated severe systolic hypertension (SBP ≥160 mmHg) during delivery admission is independently associated with a dramatic, dose-dependent increase in severe maternal morbidity, including pulmonary edema and renal failure.