Maternal echocardiographic changes in twin pregnancies with and without pre-eclampsia

CONCLUSIONS: The maternal cardiovascular system is severely altered by a twin pregnancy with and without HPD. Despite a low total vascular resistance, cardiac changes in normotensive twins are comparable with those seen in singletons complicated by HDP reflecting the high cardiovascular demand imposed by a twin pregnancy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:35000243 | DOI:10.1002/uog.24852

Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 9, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: V Giorgione K Melchiorre J O'Driscoll A Khalil R Sharma B Thilaganathan Source Type: research