To evaluate the post-partum maternal cardiac function in patients with history of severe preeclampsia. Methods: A series of women with previous singleton pregnancy complicated by severe preeclampsia underwent transthoracic echocardiography at 6-12 months from delivery. A group of women with previous uncomplicated pregnancy was selected as controls.Sixteen women with history of severe preeclampsia were enrolled in the study group whereas 18 patients were selected as controls. In the study group systolic (p=0.002) and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.044) were significantly higher. Significant differences were observed in systolic left ventricular (LV) parameters, such as cardiac output (p=0.034), LV mass indexed to BSA (p=0.024) and longitudinal contraction, expressed by tissue Doppler (TD) S1 wave, which resulted relatively impaired in former preeclamptic women (p=0.049). As regards as diastolic parameters, pulsed Doppler A-wave velocity was increased (p=0.036). TD E-wave velocity was significantly lower in study group (p<0.001) and E/E1 ratio (E=peak early diastole transmitral wave velocity/E1=peak early diastolic velocity at mitral valve annulus at TD) was higher respect to controls (p<0.001).LV contractility and diastolic function, although within normal reference ranges, show slight but significant impairment among women who experienced a severe preeclampsia. TD seems to be a sensible tool to identify these precocious signs of potential LV dysfunction.

Post-partum evaluation of maternal cardiac function after severe preeclampsia / T. Ghi;D. D. Esposti;E. Montaguti;M. Rosticci;F. D. Musso;A. Youssef;G. Salsi;G. Pilu;C. Borghi;N. Rizzo. - In: THE JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 1476-7058. - STAMPA. - 27:(2014), pp. 696-701. [10.3109/14767058.2013.834325]

Post-partum evaluation of maternal cardiac function after severe preeclampsia.

E. Montaguti;YOUSSEF, ALY MOHAMED ALAAELDIN KAMALELDIN ALY;G. Salsi;PILU, GIANLUIGI;BORGHI, CLAUDIO;RIZZO, NICOLA
2014

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To evaluate the post-partum maternal cardiac function in patients with history of severe preeclampsia. Methods: A series of women with previous singleton pregnancy complicated by severe preeclampsia underwent transthoracic echocardiography at 6-12 months from delivery. A group of women with previous uncomplicated pregnancy was selected as controls.Sixteen women with history of severe preeclampsia were enrolled in the study group whereas 18 patients were selected as controls. In the study group systolic (p=0.002) and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.044) were significantly higher. Significant differences were observed in systolic left ventricular (LV) parameters, such as cardiac output (p=0.034), LV mass indexed to BSA (p=0.024) and longitudinal contraction, expressed by tissue Doppler (TD) S1 wave, which resulted relatively impaired in former preeclamptic women (p=0.049). As regards as diastolic parameters, pulsed Doppler A-wave velocity was increased (p=0.036). TD E-wave velocity was significantly lower in study group (p<0.001) and E/E1 ratio (E=peak early diastole transmitral wave velocity/E1=peak early diastolic velocity at mitral valve annulus at TD) was higher respect to controls (p<0.001).LV contractility and diastolic function, although within normal reference ranges, show slight but significant impairment among women who experienced a severe preeclampsia. TD seems to be a sensible tool to identify these precocious signs of potential LV dysfunction.
2014
Post-partum evaluation of maternal cardiac function after severe preeclampsia / T. Ghi;D. D. Esposti;E. Montaguti;M. Rosticci;F. D. Musso;A. Youssef;G. Salsi;G. Pilu;C. Borghi;N. Rizzo. - In: THE JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 1476-7058. - STAMPA. - 27:(2014), pp. 696-701. [10.3109/14767058.2013.834325]
T. Ghi;D. D. Esposti;E. Montaguti;M. Rosticci;F. D. Musso;A. Youssef;G. Salsi;G. Pilu;C. Borghi;N. Rizzo
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