Key result
Vascular ultrasound, including intima-media thickness, flow-mediated vasodilation, and compression ultrasonography, is recognized as a useful diagnostic tool in the management of complicated pregnancies.
Why the study?
Is vascular ultrasound useful in the management of pregnancy and its complications?
Is vascular ultrasound useful in the management of pregnancy and its complications?
Vascular ultrasound techniques like FMD and CUS are valuable tools for managing complicated pregnancies and screening for perinatal DVT.
May support vascular ultrasound in complicated pregnancies; leaves open prospective trials before routine adoption.
The usefulness of the vascular ultrasound in the field of obstetrics is now well recognized. Intima-media thickness (IMT) and elastic property of the common carotid artery are affected by pregnancy and vary with complications. Flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) of the brachial artery reflects the vascular endothelial function and is reported to be useful in the management of complicated pregnancy, especially pre-eclampsia. For the screening of deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities in the perinatal period, compression ultrasonography (CUS) is useful.
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Yoshida et al. (2006) conducted a review in Pregnancy and complications (e.g., pre-eclampsia, deep vein thrombosis). Vascular ultrasound (IMT, FMD, CUS) was evaluated. Vascular ultrasound, including intima-media thickness, flow-mediated vasodilation, and compression ultrasonography, is recognized as a useful diagnostic tool in the management of complicated pregnancies.
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