The prediction of hypertensive disorders by maternal hemodynamic assessment in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Elisa MontagutiMaria CofanoJosefina DiglioMarta FiorentiniAnita PellegrinoJacopo LenziCesare BattagliaGianluigi Pilu

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)

Hemodynamic maladaptation to pregnancy may predispose to the development of hypertension, while we demonstrated a significative relationship between growth restriction and mean uterine pulsatility index. Further studies are needed to assess the value of hemodynamics evaluation in screening protocols of preeclampsia.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
blood pressure
pregnant women
preterm birth
early onset
birth weight
physical activity
weight gain
case control