cardiovascular risk in women who have had a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (hypertension in pregnancy)
Last edited 08/2019 and last reviewed 10/2023
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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