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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Best BP Med for PP HTN? Labetalol or Nifedipine?
Description: In January 2022, the American Heart Association conducted a study and concluded that labetalol may be the best antihypertensive medication antepartum. However, the ACOG has not endorsed one antihypertensive medication over the other. But what about Postpartum? Is labetalol the best to prevent postpartum hypertensive readmissions? In this episode we will review a new publication being released October 2022 from Obstetrics and Gynecology (Green Journal). Which medication is best to prevent postpartum hypertensive readmissions? Listen and find out.