Hypertension CLICK TO VIEW OTHER SECTIONS RELATED TO THIS TOPIC: Learn more about Hypertension ------------------------------------------------ Diagnosis of hypertension in Pregnancy Classification of hypertensive disorders in Pregnancy Management of Mild or Moderate Hypertension in Pregnancy Management of Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Pharmacologic management of hypertension in pregnancy Postpartum management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy References Background Background Hypertension complicates approximately 10% of all pregnancies and is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality nationally and internationally. The most important aspect in the approach to these disorders is to be able to recognize when high blood pressure is due to an ominous disease process such as preeclampsia, versus a hypertensive disorder that antedates the pregnancy. Many societies have developed an approach to the diagnosis, classification, and management of hypertension in pregnancy, and this discussion will focus on the Canadian guidelines, published in 2008 and endorsed by the SOGC (1). CLICK TO VIEW OTHER SECTIONS RELATED TO THIS TOPIC: Learn more about Hypertension ------------------------------------------------ Diagnosis of hypertension in Pregnancy Classification of hypertensive disorders in Pregnancy Management of Mild or Moderate Hypertension in Pregnancy Management of Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Pharmacologic management of hypertension in pregnancy Postpartum management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy References Background Select another topic Aortic Stenosis Arrhythmias Atrial Septal Defect Cardiac Tests Cardiomyopathy Cardiovascular Changes Coarctation of the Aorta Contraception Coronary Artery Disease Corrected Transposition Ebstein Anomaly Eisenmenger Syndrome Fontan Operation General Considerations Hypertension Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Marfan Syndrome Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Stenosis Normal Heart Obstetric Tests Patent Ductus Arteriosus Prosthetic Heart Valves Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary Stenosis Tetralogy of Fallot Transposition-Arterial Switch Transposition-Atrial Switch Ventricular Septal Defect

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