A clinical follow-up study of 260 women with hypertension in pregnancy.
In 1969-73, 260 women had pre-eclampsia or hypertension in pregnancy. 237 were examined 7-12 years later. 172 were found to be normotensive, 24 were classified as having borderline hypertension while 62 had hypertension (antihypertensive treatment or BP greater than or equal to 160/100 mm Hg). Late hypertension was more often found after severe pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension than after mild pre-eclampsia. Hypertension preceding pregnancy was more common with severe pre-eclampsia. A family history of hypertension and repeated hypertensive pregnancies seem to predispose for later hypertension.
D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications