Hemodynamics

Intensive care medicine

Biology

Chronic hypertension

Cardiology

Hypertensive disorder

Maternal morbidity

Preeclampsia

Genetics

Blood pressure

Internal medicine

Obstetrics

Medicine

Postpartum period

Pregnancy

Cardiology Clinics

Hypertension is the most common medical disorder occurring during pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Accurate blood pressure measurement and the diagnosis and treatment of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and in the postpartum period are pivotal to improve outcomes. This article details hemodynamic adaptations to pregnancy and provides an approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and hypertensive emergencies. In addition, it reviews optimal strategies for the care of women with hypertension during the fourth trimester and beyond to minimize future cardiovascular risk.

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy