long-term health risks
Last reviewed 04/2023
| Future risks if gestational hypertension | Future risks if preeclampsia | Future risks if severe preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome or eclampsia | |
| Gestational hypertension in future pregnancy | Risk ranges from about 1 in 6 (16%) to about 1 in 2 (53%). | Risk ranges from about1 in 8 (13%) to about 1 in 2 (47%) | |
| Preeclampsia in future pregnancy | Risk ranges from 1 in 50 (2%) to about 1 in 14 (7%) |
Risk up to about 1 in 6 (16%). No additional risk if interval before next pregnancy < 10 years
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If birth was needed before 34 weeks risk is about 1 in 4 (25%). If birth was needed before 28 weeks risk is about 1 in 2 (55%). |
| Cardiovascular disease | Increased risk of hypertension and its complications | Increased risk of hypertension and its complications | Increased risk of hypertension and its complications |
| End-stage kidney disease | If no proteinuria and no hypertension at 6-8 week postnatal review, relative risk increased but absolute risk low. No follow-up needed. | ||
| Thrombophilia | Routine screening not needed |
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