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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
卷 35, 期 4, 页码 459-466出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/echo.13817
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heart function; N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; pregnancy; velocity vector imaging
Purpose: To investigate whether acute and transient pressure overload in patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) affects left ventricular (LV) systolic function. Methods: From pregnancy to 3months after delivery, 82 patients were analyzed: 27, 25, and 30 with gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and the healthy control group, respectively. Conventional echocardiography and velocity vector imaging (VVI) were performed, and blood levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) were analyzed. Results: Compared with the control group, patients with gestational hypertension had significantly lower mean LV peak global longitudinal strain. Importantly, during both pregnancy and after delivery, patients with preeclampsia had significantly lower global longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strain compared with the control group. The NT-pro-BNP levels were significantly higher in patients with PIH compared with normotensive pregnancies, and this situation continued for 3months after delivery in women with preeclampsia. Conclusions: In pregnancies complicated by pregnancy-induced hypertension, especially preeclampsia, the systolic function is impaired and NT-pro-BNP levels are elevated compared with normal pregnancy. Velocity vector imaging (VVI) is more sensitive than left ventricular ejection fraction to evaluate heart function in patients with PIH.
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