Question

A 33-year-old woman, 2 weeks postpartum after a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, attends her family physician. Her blood pressure is 138/88 mmHg on two readings, and she is breastfeeding. According to SOGC guidance, what is the recommended follow-up regarding her long-term cardiovascular risk?

Accepted Answer

Explain her increased lifetime cardiovascular risk and arrange long-term blood pressure and metabolic screening

Answer

No follow-up is required once pregnancy is over

Answer

Advise that preeclampsia has no long-term implications

Answer

Avoid discussing long-term risk to prevent anxiety

Answer

Recommend avoidance of future pregnancy only

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