Hypertensive disorders affect as many as 10% of all pregnancies worldwide. 1 This
heterogeneous group of disorders includes chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension …

Pregnancies complicated by chronic hypertension are at increased risk for the development
of superimposed preeclampsia, abruptio placentae, and poor perinatal outcome. The …

This chapter contains sections titled: Cardiovascular changes in pregnancy Hypertension in
pregnancy: introduction Pre‐eclampsia Other causes of hypertension in pregnancy …

The literature relating to classification of the hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and
diagnostic definitions of each hypertensive category has been and remains confusing to …

The National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood
Pressure in Pregnancy has defined four categories of hypertension in pregnancy: chronic …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the recurrence of hypertensive
disorders in pregnancy with regard to the type of disorder, the onset of hypertension, and the …

Hypertension is the most common medical disorder encountered during pregnancy.
Hypertensive disorders are one of the major causes of pregnancy‐related maternal deaths …

The American Society of Hypertension is publishing a series of Position Papers in their
official journals throughout the 2008‐2009 years. The following Position Paper originally …

Hypertension is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy,
complicating 2-3% of pregnancies. Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are classified …

Elevated blood pressure in pregnancy may represent chronic hypertension (occurring
before 20 weeks' gestation or persisting longer than 12 weeks after delivery), gestational …