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[Hypertension in pregnancy]
1Department of Pharmacotherapy, Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Bratislava, Slovakia. bll@fmed.uniba.sk
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Hypertension in pregnancy, a common complication, significantly impacts maternal and infant health. This review covers classification, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertensive disorders during gestation.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Cardiology in Pregnancy
Abstract:
Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical complications of pregnancy and are an important cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The author presents a review on Hypertension in pregnancy from the point of view of classification, diagnosis and treatment. According to JNC 6 and WHO/ISH recommendations hypertensive disorders of pregnancy can be divided into three categories: 1. chronic hypertension, 2. transient hypertension, 3. preeclampsia; preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension. (Tab. 3, Ref. 23.)