“Stage 1 Hypertension and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Burkina Faso Women: A Study Finds No Link with 2017 ACC/AHA Elevated Blood Pressure Criteria”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114971

The study found that while elevated blood pressure according to the 2017 ACC/AHA criteria was not associated with increased adverse perinatal outcomes, stage 1 hypertension was linked to a higher risk of low birth weight and any maternal or neonatal adverse outcome in women in Burkina Faso.