Review Article
A Comprehensive Review of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Table 1
Classification of hypertension in pregnancy.
| Chronic hypertension | (i) increased BP before week 20 (or known to exist prior to pregnancy) (ii) hypertension persistent for more than 12 weeks after pregnancy |
| Preeclampsia-eclampsia | (i) de novo appearance of hypertension after mid-pregnancy (ii) proteinuria at least 300 mg/24 hr |
| Preeclampsia superimposed upon existing hypertension | (i) new onset proteinuria |
| Gestational hypertension | (i) transient hypertension appearing after mid-pregnancy (ii) confirmed by return to normal BP postpartum (iii) no proteinuria |
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