Key result
Delivery does not alter peripartum LVEF in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Why the study?
The impact of hemodynamic changes related to volume redistribution following delivery on myocardial function in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy had not been systematically evaluated.
Does delivery significantly alter peripartum echocardiographic indices in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy?
Observational (n=30)
Does delivery significantly alter peripartum echocardiographic indices in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy?
Absolute Event Rate: 56.4% vs 57.5%
p-value: p=0.295
Maternal hemodynamic changes associated with delivery do not significantly influence peripartum echocardiographic indices in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, suggesting that suboptimal findings are due to chronic pregnancy load or pre-existing impairment.
Peripartum echo timing may be flexible in HDP; hypothesis-generating for chronic versus acute hemodynamic effects.
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Giorgione et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (n=30). Delivery vs. Before delivery was evaluated on LV ejection fraction (p=0.295). Delivery did not significantly alter peripartum echocardiographic indices such as LV ejection fraction (56.4% vs 57.5%; P=0.295) in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
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