Evaluation of Umbilical Vein Blood Volume Flow in Preeclampsia by Angle-Independent 3D Sonography.

Stephen Z PinterOliver D KripfgansMarjorie C TreadwellAnna W KneitelJ Brian FowlkesJonathan M Rubin

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2017)

Results indicate that mean depth-corrected, weight-normalized umbilical vein volume flow is reduced in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia and that volume flow may indicate hypertensive disorder earlier in gestation. Volume flow measurements are highly reproducible, and further study in a larger clinical population is encouraged to determine whether 3D volume flow can complement the management of preeclampsia and, in general, at-risk pregnancy.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
early onset
blood pressure
preterm birth
body mass index
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
gestational age
optical coherence tomography
weight gain