What are the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-related hypertension?
The guidelines provide specific recommendations for the prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-related hypertension. Although only a Class IIa, Level of Evidence C recommendation, guidelines suggest that all women are evaluated for a history of pre- eclampsia/eclampsia and to document this history as a risk factor, then to evaluate and treat cardiovascular and stroke risk factors (hypertension, obesity, smoking, dyslipidemia). This is particularly important for those providers from whom women seek healthcare, such as primary care providers and obstetrician/gynecologists.