A 28-year-old pregnant patient at 14 weeks with chronic hypertension (baseline BP ~146/92 mm Hg) has no end-organ disease. Best BP management threshol...

Question

A 28-year-old pregnant patient at 14 weeks with chronic hypertension (baseline BP ~146/92 mm Hg) has no end-organ disease. Best BP management threshold per contemporary guidance?

Accepted Answer

Initiate/continue therapy at BP >=140/90 mm Hg

Answer

Initiate/continue therapy only if BP >=160/110 mm Hg

Answer

Initiate/continue therapy at BP >=150/95 mm Hg

Answer

Avoid antihypertensives during pregnancy

Answer

Start ACE inhibitor first-line

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy

A 28-year-old pregnant patient at 14 weeks with chronic hypertension (baseline BP ~146/92 mm Hg) has no end-organ disease. Best BP management threshold per contemporary guidance?