Hypertension in pregnancy: a danger for now and later

Abstract

Objective. Hypertension in pregnancy presents as a syndrome with several phenotypic forms which variously affect a variety of organs, such as the vascular endothelium, blood pressure control, the coagulation system, renal glomeruli and the placenta. Through a number of studies, it has been documented that there is a common familial form. Several genetic defects have been associated with expression of the disease in these families. The syndrome may cause or be pan of a pathophysiological mechanism that leads to an increased chance of cardiovascular disease in later life.

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