Why the study?
Does preeclampsia at term cause maternal cardiac dysfunction and remodeling compared to normal pregnancies?
Population
100 pregnant women at term (n=50 with preeclampsia, n=50 normal pregnancies)
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Preeclampsia-associated diastolic dysfunction supports targeted evaluation; leaves open prognostic impact and need for prospective trials.
Does preeclampsia at term cause maternal cardiac dysfunction and remodeling compared to normal pregnancies?
Preeclampsia at term is associated with significant maternal cardiac remodeling and a higher prevalence of global diastolic dysfunction compared to normal pregnancies.
Melchiorre et al. (2010) studied this question.
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