Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Hypertension in adults".)
International
●International Society of Hypertension (ISH): Global hypertension practice guidelines (2020)
●World Health Organization (WHO): Recommendation on calcium supplementation before pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and its complications (2020)
●WHO: Recommendations on drug treatment for non-severe hypertension in pregnancy (2020)
●International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO): Initiative on pre-eclampsia − A pragmatic guide for first-trimester screening and prevention (2019)
●The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG): Practice guidelines − Role of ultrasound in screening for and follow-up of pre-eclampsia (2019)
●International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP): The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy − Classification, diagnosis, and management recommendations for international practice (2018)
●WHO: Recommendations for drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy (2018)
●WHO: Recommendation on calcium supplementation during pregnancy for prevention of pre-eclampsia and its complications (2018)
●FIGO: The FIGO textbook of pregnancy hypertension – An evidence-based guide to monitoring, prevention and management (2016)
●WHO: Recommendations for prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (2011)
Canada
●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't perform routine urinalysis (protein, glucose) at every antenatal visit (in low risk normotensive women) (2020)
●Hypertension Canada: Guidelines for the management of hypertension in pregnancy (2018)
●Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC): Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (2014)
United States
●American Heart Association (AHA): A scientific statement on hypertension in pregnancy – Diagnosis, blood pressure goals, and pharmacotherapy (2021)
●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Practice bulletin on gestational hypertension and preeclampsia (2020)
●ACOG: Practice bulletin on chronic hypertension in pregnancy (2019)
●ACOG: Committee opinion on low-dose aspirin use during pregnancy (2018)
●US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Final recommendation statement on preeclampsia – Screening (2017)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't routinely recommend activity restriction or bed rest during pregnancy for any indication (2016)
●California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC): Preeclampsia toolkit (2014)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't do an inherited thrombophilia evaluation for women with histories of pregnancy loss, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), preeclampsia and abruption (2014)
●USPSTF: Final recommendation statement on low-dose aspirin use for the prevention of morbidity and mortality from preeclampsia – Preventive medication (2014)
Europe
●European Society of Cardiology (ESC): Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (2018)
United Kingdom
●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Diagnostics guidance on PLGF-based testing to help diagnose suspected preterm pre-eclampsia (2022)
●NICE: Guideline on hypertension in pregnancy – Diagnosis and management (2019)
●NICE: Quality standard on hypertension in pregnancy (2013, updated 2019)
Australia-New Zealand
●Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ): Guideline for the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (2014)
Japan
●[In Japanese] Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH): Hypertension treatment guidelines (2019)
