Why the study?
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the impact of 3D left ventricular systolic function on these outcomes required assessment.
Does three-dimensional assessment of maternal left ventricular systolic function predict adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy?
Population
174 women with HDP and 64 controls without previous comorbidities
Comparison
HDP vs controls
Design
Prospective cohort study
Follow-up
Six weeks after delivery
Authors
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May support 3D echo risk stratification in HDP; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Does three-dimensional assessment of maternal left ventricular systolic function predict adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy?
Three-dimensional echocardiographic parameters, specifically LV global area strain and ejection fraction, are strong predictors of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as IUGR and preterm delivery in women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
Ilić et al. (2025) studied this question.
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