Search results
25 cze 2019 · This guideline covers diagnosing and managing hypertension (high blood pressure), including pre-eclampsia, during pregnancy, labour and birth. It also includes advice for
Hypertension – Blood pressure of 140mmHg systolic or higher, or 90mmHg diastolic or higher. Severe hypertension – Blood pressure ≥160/110 mmHg. Chronic hypertension – Hypertension that is present before 20 weeks, or if the woman is already taking antihypertensive medication when referred to maternity services.
hypertensive disorders that occur during pregnancy present after 20 weeks gestation. New hypertension can occur without significant proteinuria (gestational hypertension) or with significant proteinuria (pre-eclampsia).
Hypertension in Pregnancy Guideline. Diagnosing and managing hypertension during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods . The guidance uses the term “woman” (pronouns she or her) to describe individuals whose sex assigned at birth was female, whether they identify as female, male or non-binary.
Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy carry risks for the woman and remain a cause of maternal death. The mortality rate from hypertensive related causes has remained stable at 6 per 100,000 maternities in 2014-16 and 2017-19 (MBRRACE-UK, 2021).
This guideline outlines the management of women and birthing people with hypertension in pregnancy. There are different types of hypertensive conditions in pregnancy and their management is dependent on the diagnosis. The different hypertensive disorders are defined below and the guideline includes management for all of these conditions.
Guidance. We use the best available evidence to develop recommendations that guide decisions in health, public health and social care. Published guidance on this topic (6) New guidance in the last 6 months (4) Updated guidance in the last 6 months (0) In development guidance (2)
