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Lead
St. Louis University
Central blood pressures in addition to pulse wave velocity will be attained prior to medication, and then every 30 minutes for 4 hours (total of 9 readings). Sphygmomanometer readings will be completed at the same time (total readings 9). These readings are all related to the study.
Nursing will have the opportunity to to record the routine sphygmomanometer readings for their routine vitals if they chose to do so.
Their participation will be complete after the 4 hour assessment is complete.
Age
14–50
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Singleton pregnancy
Women with hypertensive disease in pregnancy who are currently being treated with nifedipine xl or labetalol
You may not be if
Multiple pregnancy
Currently on multiple anti-hypertension medications
Narcotic use
Irregular heart rhythms or arrhythmias
Peripheral arterial disease, leg artery disease
Reynaud's phenomena
Intense cold/hypothermia
If there is a wound at location of where central arterial cuff would be placed or tonometer for carotid assessment
