The venous system during pregnancy. Part 1: physiologic considerations on the venous system

The confluence of anatomic and physiologic gestational changes, pre-existing and pregnancy-related comorbidities, surgery and anesthesia has significant implications for maternal hemodynamics. Genetic and hemodynamic factors alter endothelial migration and branching during embryogenesis to create separate venous and arterial systems, 1 which subsequently possess distinct responses to disease processes (e.g. venous insufficiency, thromboembolism, stroke). 2
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research