Assessment of total vascular resistance and total body water in normotensive women during the first trimester of pregnancy. A key for the prevention of preeclampsia

Conclusions High TVR during the first weeks of gestation may be an early marker of cardiovascular maladaptation more than the evaluation of water distribution and, in particular, with respect to the single blood pressure assessment. Moreover lower values of Inotropy Index could be an indicative of the worst cardiac performance.
Source: Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Womens Cardiovascular Health - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research