Background
Black women are four times more likely to die than White women in
pregnancy in the U.K. Black women are more prone to Hypertensive
Disorders in Pregnancy (HDP). Outside of pregnancy, there are race based
differences in the management of hypertension as Calcium-Channel
Blockers (CCB) are more effective in reducing blood pressure in Black
patients. It is unclear whether these differences in anti-hypertensive
management extend to the management of hypertension in pregnancy.