Prognosis

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are estimated to complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, with gestational hypertension occurring in 6% of pregnancies.[52][53]​ Black and Hispanic women may have greater progression of gestational hypertension to preeclampsia/eclampsia compared with white women.​​​​[3]​ The most important factors influencing maternal and neonatal outcomes are the severity of hypertension and presence of end-organ damage, rather than excess protein excretion.[54]

Long-term disease associations

Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. Regular assessment of cardiovascular risk in these women provides a unique opportunity for timely cardiovascular prevention.[55][56]

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