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Hemodynamic adaptation during pregnancy in chronic hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17710580     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess hemodynamic and NT-proANP changes in women with chronic hypertension during pregnancy. METHODS: Stroke volume index (SI), heart rate (HR), cardiac output index (CI), systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and left cardiac work index (LCWI) were measured using whole-body impedance cardiography. Systolic blood pressure (SAP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), diastolic blood pressure (DAP), and pulse pressure (PP) were also measured. Arterial compliance was defined as the SI-to-PP ratio (SI/PP). Hemodynamic parameters and NT-proANP concentrations were assessed during the early and late second trimester, the third trimester, and after delivery in 20 women with essential hypertension and 30 normotensive women. RESULTS: Arterial blood pressure, SVRI, and PWV remained higher during the whole study period in chronic hypertensive compared with healthy pregnancies. In the early second trimester, women with chronic hypertension had significantly lower SI and NT-proANP concentrations than did normotensive women. CONCLUSION: The hemodynamics of chronic hypertension during pregnancy are characterized by persistent high vascular resistance. Lower SI and NT-proANP values found in chronic hypertensive pregnancies during the early second trimester may suggest a reduced intravascular volume increase during pregnancy.
Authors:
Kati Tihtonen; Tiit Kööbi; Heini Huhtala; Jukka Uotila
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hypertension in pregnancy : official journal of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1064-1955     ISO Abbreviation:  Hypertens Pregnancy     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-21     Completed Date:  2007-10-23     Revised Date:  2009-05-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421297     Medline TA:  Hypertens Pregnancy     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  315-28     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland. kati.tihtonen@pshp.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological*
Adult
Atrial Natriuretic Factor / metabolism*
Blood Pressure / physiology
Cardiac Output / physiology
Case-Control Studies
Female
Heart Rate / physiology
Humans
Hypertension / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / metabolism,  physiopathology*
Vascular Resistance / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
85637-73-6/Atrial Natriuretic Factor

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