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    • Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia Medical Department

    Blood pressure (BP) disorders during pregnancy are the most common medical problem, especially after the 20th week of pregnancy, affecting a high proportion (6-10%) of pregnant women in developed countries and accounting for 25% of hospital admissions.

    The most important clinical condition is preeclampsia, which affects 5% of pregnant women, whose only effective therapeutic intervention is delivery, usually premature (50% of all premature deliveries).

    Classification of Arterial Hypertension in Pregnancy

    1. Chronic arterial hypertension of any cause (Pre-existing hypertension)

    2. Gestational hypertension

    3. Preeclampsia.

    However, there is also an uncommon condition known as late postpartum eclampsia – a late form of preeclampsia, which occurs from 48 hours to a few weeks after delivery

    4. HELLP Syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets)

    Services at GENESIS Clinic

    Sofia Diamantidou, Internal Medicine-Hypertension Specialist, is the scientific head of the Hypertension Department of the Genesis Clinic. The following services are provided at the Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia Department of our Clinic:

    • Assessment of the risk of developing arterial hypertension in women undergoing IVF, in women who have had arterial hypertension in a previous pregnancy and/or preeclampsia.
    • Monitoring pregnant women who have already developed gestational hypertension and prescribing antihypertensive treatment.
    • Holter 24-hour blood pressure monitor.
    • Laboratory assessment with an individualized follow-up plan for both pregnant women receiving antenatal treatment and puerperae who developed hypertension and/or preeclampsia during pregnancy.
    • Clinical monitoring ofblood pressure in direct and continuous collaboration with the pregnant woman’s Gynecologist and in conjunction with other tests such as fetal growth Doppler.
    • Follow-up of patients with hypertension and/or preeclampsia and who were treated and assessed for risk factors for developing hypertension in a future pregnancy.