Comparison of echocardiographic findings in women with late preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women: a case–control study

Abstract

Background

Preeclampsia is one of the most common types of pregnancy disorders, and it is essential to know its cardiovascular complications. Therefore, we aimed to compare echocardiographic findings in women with late preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women.

Method

In this case-control study, 80 women with late preeclampsia and 80 healthy pregnant women were randomly selected and echocardiographic findings were determined and compared in the two groups.

Results

Evaluating the relationship between late preeclampsia and echocardiographic variables in pregnant women showed a significant relationship between diastolic disorder (15% in the case group vs. 5% in the control group) (p = .035), systolic artery pressure (p = .002), and TR gradient (p = .003) with late preeclampsia; However, this relationship was not observed with other echocardiographic variables (p > .05).

Conclusion

Since the role of transthoracic echocardiography in the management of women with preeclampsia has been emphasized by international groups, the results of this study suggest that increased TR Gradient and diastolic dysfunction are the most important echocardiography findings in patients with late preeclampsia.

Keywords:

• Echocardiographic findings
• late preeclampsia
• pregnant women; TR gradient
• maternal cardiovascular system

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.