Early and late preeclampsia are characterized by high cardiac output, but in the presence of fetal growth restriction, cardiac output is low: insights from a prospective study

Preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction are considered to be placentally mediated disorders. The clinical manifestations are widely held to relate to gestation age at onset with early- and late-onset preeclampsia considered to be phenotypically distinct. Recent studies have reported conflicting findings in relation to cardiovascular function, and in particular cardiac output, in preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - February 20, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jasmine Tay, Lin Foo, Giulia Masini, Phillip R. Bennett, Carmel M. McEniery, Ian B. Wilkinson, Christoph C. Lees Tags: Original Research Source Type: research