Taking care of yourself during pregnancy and beyond is imperative. High blood pressure impacts a variety of people, including pregnant women. Listen in to learn how pregnancy can affect your blood pressure and increase your risk, how you can monitor it, and what to do if you have symptoms of pregnancy-related hypertension.
From Bump to Beat: How Pregnancy Hypertension Shapes Heart Health with Chelsea Benell
Featured Speaker:
Chelsea Benell, APN, FNP-C
Chelsea is an advanced practice nurse with Valley's cardiac screening program. She has a master’s degree in nursing from Felician University and considers her approach to care to be patient-family centered and comprehensive. She truly listens to her patients and takes time to get to know them. She is passionate about raising awareness for cardiovascular disease prevention in all populations. One area of particular interest to Chelsea is in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and how these impact overall cardiovascular disease risk throughout the lifespan.