Table 2.

Treatment thresholds for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Treatment thresholds by guideline
	ISSHP [75] 2018	ACOG [82, 83] 2022	ESC [76] 2018	NICE [74] 2019
Gestational hypertension	SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg	None	SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg	SBP ≥ 150 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg
Chronic HTN without organ damage	SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg	SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg	SBP ≥ 150 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 95 mmHg
Preeclampsia	SBP ≥ 160 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg	SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg	SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
Chronic hypertension with preeclampsia
Treatment goal	SBP 110–140 and DBP 80–85 mmHg	None specified	None specified	SBP < 150 and DBP < 80–100

Legend: ISSHP, International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy; ACOG, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure

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