Why the study?
Diastolic dysfunction is known to precede systolic dysfunction in preeclampsia, potentially indicating early cardiovascular dysfunction and prompting early intervention.
Does preeclampsia impair left ventricular diastolic and systolic function in pregnant women?
Comparison
Preeclamptic women vs normotensive pregnant women
Follow-up
6-month
Key result
Mild preeclampsia was associated with impaired left ventricular diastolic function, with a significantly higher mean E/Em ratio compared to normotensive pregnancies (5.58 vs 4.31; p<0.05).
Authors
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May support diastolic screening in mild preeclampsia; leaves open long-term CV risk prediction.
Observational (n=60)
No
Does preeclampsia impair left ventricular diastolic and systolic function in pregnant women?
Absolute Event Rate: 5.58% vs 4.31%
p-value: p=<0.05
Mild preeclampsia is associated with impaired left ventricular diastolic function despite preserved systolic function, suggesting echocardiographic diastolic assessment may be an early marker of cardiovascular dysfunction in pregnancy.
MANSOUR et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Preeclampsia (n=60). Preeclampsia vs. Normotensive pregnancy was evaluated on Mean E/Em ratio (p=<0.05). Mild preeclampsia was associated with impaired left ventricular diastolic function, with a significantly higher mean E/Em ratio compared to normotensive pregnancies (5.58 vs 4.31; p<0.05).
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