Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Diagnostic criteria for gestational hypertension
Gestational hypertension was defined as the onset of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) after 20 weeks of gestation, with blood pressure normalization within 12 weeks postpartum; urine protein was negative ( −); diagnosis was confirmed postpartum [17].
Inclusion criteria
Eligible participants were:
-
• Singleton term pregnant women (37–41 weeks’ gestation) meeting the gestational hypertension diagnostic criteria
-
• Candidates for trial of vaginal delivery (TOVD) without contraindications for vaginal birth (no evidence of cephalopelvic disproportion,…