What Causes Hypertension in Pregnancy?
Hypertension in pregnancy has several known causes. Chronic hypertension and Preeclampsia/Eclampsia are the two most common causes of elevated blood pressure occurring during pregnancy. The exact causes of preeclampsia and eclampsia are unknown, but are thought to be linked to the implantation phase of the pregnancy. When the fetus implants in the uterus, the blood vessels are normally calm and functioning properly. In women who experience, pregnancy induced hypertension, these same vessels constrict causing the blood pressure to rise.
