Routine first-trimester pre-eclampsia screening and maternal left ventricular geometry.
A RidderJ O'DriscollAsma KhalilBaskaran ThilaganathanPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2023)
Early echocardiographic assessment in participants at high-risk of preterm PE may unmask clinically healthy individuals who are at increased risk for future cardiovascular disease. Adverse cardiac remodeling in the first trimester of pregnancy may be an indicator of decreased cardiovascular reserve and subsequent dysfunctional cardiovascular adaptation in pregnancy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- preterm birth
- pregnancy outcomes
- cardiovascular disease
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- mitral valve
- left atrial
- acute myocardial infarction
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- heart failure
- low birth weight
- gestational age
- pregnant women
- birth weight
- aortic stenosis
- type diabetes
- pulmonary hypertension
- current status
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- acute coronary syndrome
- cardiovascular risk factors
- adverse drug
- ejection fraction
- body mass index