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Hypertension in pregnancy (CG107) |
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The management of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy
This clinical guideline offers evidence-based advice on the care and treatment of women who have or are at risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure) in pregnancy. It contains advice on the diagnosis and management of hypertension during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. It also includes advice for women with chronic hypertension who wish to conceive and for women who have had a pregnancy complicated by hypertension.
January 2011
Two corrections have been made to the full version of this guideline as well as to the NICE version and the Quick Reference Guide.
In the section Management of pregnancy with chronic hypertension 'and' has been changed to 'or' in the following recommendation (recommendation 1.2.1.1 in the NICE version). It now reads:
Tell women who take angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs):
- that there is an increased risk of congenital abnormalities if these drugs are taken during pregnancy
- to discuss other antihypertensive treatment with the healthcare professional responsible for managing their hypertension, if they are planning pregnancy.
In addition, 'chlorothiazide diuretics' has been changed to 'chlorothiazide' in recommendations 1.2.1.3 and 1.2.1.4 in the NICE guideline and throughout the full guideline. These changes have been made on pages 4 and 8 of the Quick Reference Guide. Implementation tools have also been updated.
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Other information
- CG107 Hypertension in pregnancy: NICE guideline (web format)
- CG107 Hypertension in pregnancy: correction slip January 2011
How this guidance was produced
Background information
This page was last updated: 10 November 2011
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Guideline formats
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Implementation tools and resources
- Audit support
- Baseline assessment tool
- Costing report
- Costing template
- Slide set
- Complications in pregnancy: online educational tool
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Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.
