Use of supine pressor test to prevent gestational hypertension in primigravid women.
The supine pressor (roll-over) test was performed on 62 nulliparous patients under 20 years of age at conception. The 28 patients (45%) with positive tests were treated to prevent the development of gestational hypertension. Four of those with a positive test and two of those with a negative test developed gestational hypertension. Compared with a composite of other reported studies of this test in which the patients were not treated, our results indicated a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of gestational hypertension. The supine pressor test appears to be useful clinically in young nulliparous women.
D000328:Adult; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000502:physiology; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011187:Posture; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000804:Angiotensin II