Maternal hemodynamics early in labor: a possible link with obstetric risk?

H ValensiseG M Tiralongo Ilaria PisaniD FarsettiD Lo PrestiG GagliardiM R BasileGian Paolo Novelli Herbert Carmelo Carlo Valensise

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2018)

The study of maternal cardiovascular adaptation at the end of pregnancy could help to identify low-risk patients who may develop complications during labor. In particular, low cardiac output and high total vascular resistance are apparently associated with higher risk of fetal distress or maternal complications. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
pregnant women
risk factors
left ventricular
randomized controlled trial
heart failure
preterm birth
weight gain
systematic review
atrial fibrillation