TABLE 1.

Complications During Pregnancy That Are Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes	Definition
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy	This category includes gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, and pre-eclampsia
Gestational hypertension	New-onset hypertension (SBP ≥140 mm Hg or DBP ≥90 mm Hg) after 20 weeks gestation
Pre-eclampsia	New-onset hypertension (SBP ≥140 mm Hg or DBP ≥90 mm Hg) after 20 weeks gestation with proteinuria or evidence of end-organ dysfunction
Chronic (pre-existing) hypertension	Hypertension present prior to 20 weeks gestation
Gestational diabetes	Glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy
Pre-term birth	Delivery before 37 weeks gestation
Early pre-term birth	Delivery before 34 weeks gestation
Pregnancy loss	Miscarriage or stillbirth
Intrauterine growth restriction	Fetal birthweight less than expected for the gestational age, ≤10th percentile

DBP = diastolic blood pressure; SBP = systolic blood pressure.