title: [Blood pressure measurement in pregnancy].
abstract: This study deals with the review of the literature regarding the indirect blood pressure measurement in normal pregnant women. It shows the changes that happened with the blood pressure due to pregnancy. Polemical aspects in the procedure of blood pressure measurement are discussed; for example, which one of the Korotkoff phases (4 or 5) that better represent the diastolic blood pressure and the use of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in pregnancy. The recommendations from different societies are emphasized (American Heart Association, British Hypertension Society, Australasian Society, National High Blood Pressure Education Program and World Health Organization).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica da Escola de Enfermagem da USP.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Arcuri
mesh_terms: D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods*; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing