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Cardiovascular risk in women who have had a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (hypertension in pregnancy)

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Cardiovascular risk in women who have had a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy

Type of hypertension in current or previous pregnancy

Risk of future cardiovascular disease (a), (b)

Any hypertension in pregnancy

Pre-eclampsia

Gestational hypertension

Chronic hypertension

Major adverse cardiovascular event

Risk increased (up to approximately 2 times)

Risk increased (approximately 1.5-3 times)

Risk increased (approximately 1.5-3 times)

Risk increased (approximately 1.7 times)

Cardiovascular mortality

Risk increased (up to approximately 2 times)

Risk increased (approximately 2 times)

(no data)

(no data)

Stroke

Risk increased (up to approximately 1.5 times)

Risk increased (approximately 2-3 times)

Risk may be increased

Risk increased (approximately 1.8 times)

Hypertension

Risk increased (approximately 2-4 times)

Risk increased (approximately 2-5 times)

Risk increased (approximately 2-4 times)

Not applicable

(a) Risks described are overall estimates, summarised from risk ratios, odds ratios and hazard ratios.

(b) Increased risk is compared to the background risk in women who did not have hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. Absolute risks are not reported, because these will vary considerably, depending on the follow-up time (range from 1 to 40 years postpartum).

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