The effect of positioning on maternal anatomy and hemodynamics during late pregnancy.

Aimee Humphries John M D Thompson Peter R Stone Seyed Ali Mirjalili

Published in: Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) (2020)

While it was noted that blood flow through the IVC immediately above the level of the renal veins was reduced in the right lateral position, this did not appear to impact significantly on maternal cardiac output or blood flow through the azygos vein.

Keyphrases

blood flow
inferior vena cava
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
pulmonary embolism
pregnant women
left ventricular
preterm birth
minimally invasive
gestational age
weight gain
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss