Jammu, April 14 -- A new study by researchers at Rutgers Health has uncovered concerning links between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and long-term cardiovascular complications. The findings signal an urgent need for improved monitoring and care of expectant mothers experiencing high blood pressure.

Analyzing data from over 33 million deliveries, the team found that any form of gestational hypertension roughly doubles a woman's risk of fatal heart issues in the year after birth. Some conditions conferred an even greater threat - preeclampsia with severe features increased risk 2-fold, while eclampsia was associated with a startling 58 times higher chance of death from cardiovascular causes.

What's more alarming is that instances of...