25. Chronic Hypertension
- John T. Queenan MD2,
- Catherine Y. Spong MD3,
- Charles J. Lockwood MD4
Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781119963783.ch25
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Queenan's Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: An Evidence-Based Approach, Sixth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Bankowski, H. A. and Shah, D. M. (2012) Chronic Hypertension, in Queenan's Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: An Evidence-Based Approach, Sixth Edition (eds J. T. Queenan, C. Y. Spong and C. J. Lockwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781119963783.ch25
Editor Information
- 2
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
- 3
Bethesda, MD, USA
- 4
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
- Published Print: 24 FEB 2012
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470655764
Online ISBN: 9781119963783
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Keywords:
- chronic hypertension;
- hypertensive disorders, complications in pregnancy;
- elevation of arterial blood pressure, to 20th week of gestation;
- chronic hypertension, diastolic, of 80 mmHg or higher;
- preconceptional therapy guidelines;
- baseline assessments;
- home blood pressure monitoring;
- antihypertensive medications in chronic hypertension;
- antepartum fetal evaluation and sonography
Summary
Hypertensive disorders are one of the most serious complications in pregnancy because of the potential to cause serious maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Although a substantial number of hypertensive patients have relatively good outcomes, difficulty in differentiating between various hypertensive conditions, inability to predict which patients are at highest risk, and variability in the progression of preeclampsia make these disorders one of the greatest medical challenges in obstetrics.