| Age-related alterations in cardiac geometry in formerly preeclamptic women and healthy parous controls: an explorative study. | |
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PMID: 23203321 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Introduction: Preeclamptic pregnancies induce concentric left ventricular hypertrophy instead of eccentric left ventricular hypertrophy as seen in healthy pregnancies. Although these differences persist for at least several months postpartum, the long-term fate of these changes is unknown. Objective: To explore the age-related changes in cardiovascular structure and function in formerly preeclamptic women relative to parous controls. Methods: A total of 20 formerly preeclamptic women and 8 parous controls underwent 2 echocardiograms at 1 and 14 years of postpartum. With the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test and the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test, we analyzed the between-group differences in cardiac structure and function at both time points and the time-related changes in these indices. Results: Left ventricular geometry and dimensions and systolic function were comparable in the 2 study groups at both time points. The age-related decline in E/A ratio and increase in intraventricular septum thickness were noted in both groups over time, without appreciable differences between groups. Conclusion: A history of preeclampsia does not affect the age-related cardiac remodeling over a period of 14 years. |
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Chahinda Ghossein-Doha; Sander M J van Kuijk; Marc E A Spaanderman; Tammo Delhaas; Louis L H Peeters |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Volume: 20 ISSN: 1933-7205 ISO Abbreviation: Reprod Sci Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-12-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101291249 Medline TA: Reprod Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-44 Citation Subset: IM |
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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands. |
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