Features

Offers coverage of the prevalence and morbidity of hypertension in non-pregnant women; counselling and management of chronic hypertension in pregnancy; risk factors, prevention, and treatment of gestational hypertension; and pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Emphasises risk stratification as part of treatment strategy and long-term outcome
Offers an evidence-based approach to findings
Covers life-threatening complications from severe hypertension
Provides an up-to-date review of hot topics with contributions from practicing obstetricians, internists, and nephrologists

Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Foreword
Epidemiology and Classification of Hypertension in Women
Mild Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia
HELLP Syndrome
Severe Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
Prevention of Preeclampsia
Medical Conditions Associated with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Contraception in Hypertensive Women
Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
The Hypertensive Diabetic Patient
Life-Threatening Complications of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Antihypertensive Drugs in Pregnancy
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia and the Cerebral Circulation: Abnormalities in Autoregulation and Perfusion
Randomized Trials for Prevention and Management of Preeclampsia
Preconception Counseling for Women with a History of Hypertensive Disorders
Acute and Long-Term Management of Hypertension in Non-Pregnant Women