The decreased blood flow only adds further strain to your heart, lungs, brain, kidneys and liver. It is deprived of Oxygen because the the clots. It begins to die. Of course these Vasospasm that cause damage also cause damage to the vessels in and out of the Placenta. Their infants are frequently premature with compromised conditions.
Maternal mortality related to the disease is prevalent around the world.
New research suggests that it starts with a failure in the placenta not being as well developed as it should be, with thinning of the blood vessels from mother s side that invade the placenta as it grows. There are also blood clots blocking off the arteries in the placenta, reducing the amount of blood getting across to the baby. This explains the common finding of a smaller than expected baby in women who have pre-eclampsia. Gestational thrombocytopenia is expierenced by some women during and after pregnancy. The platelet lifespan is theorized to be shorter during pregnancy.