Hypertension in pregnancy: controversial issues of national and international guidelines

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-existing and gestational hypertension, preeclampsia eclampsia, complicate up to 10% pregnancies represent a significant cause maternal perinatal morbidity mortality. Despite some differences in guidelines, there is consensus that severe hypertension mild with organ dysfunction should be managed. However, achieving target values below 160/110 mm Hg remain controversial. The review presents current data on definition, classification, therapy goals principles used hypertensive during pregnancy the postpartum period accordance national international guidelines.