17 Ophthalmic artery dopplervelocimetry and pregnancy outcomes in preeclampsia

Objective To evaluate the association of a Dopplervelocimetric measure of the maternal ophthalmic artery – mesodiastolic/systolic velocity peak ratio (PR) – with adverse pregnancy outcomes in preeclamptic pregnancies Methods Prospective cohort of 58 preeclamptic women submitted to Doppler measures o...

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Published in:Pregnancy hypertension 2016-07, Vol.6 (3), p.186-186
Main Authors: Pedrazzi Chaves, Maria Teresa, Costa, Sergio Martins, da Rocha Oppermann, Maria Lucia, Magno, Valentino, Peña, Julio Alejandro, Lopes ramos, Jose Geraldo
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Language:English
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Cardiovascular
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Summary:Objective To evaluate the association of a Dopplervelocimetric measure of the maternal ophthalmic artery – mesodiastolic/systolic velocity peak ratio (PR) – with adverse pregnancy outcomes in preeclamptic pregnancies Methods Prospective cohort of 58 preeclamptic women submitted to Doppler measures of ophthalmic artery (OA), performed by the same examiner, using a linear transducer with color Doppler applied on the region medial to the optic nerve. The PR results were classified as normal (PR < 0.78), abnormal (PR 0.78–0.98) or highly abnormal (PR; ⩾ 0.99). Assistant physicians were blinded to OA Doppler results. The two primary outcomes were (1) a composite of adverse maternal conditions – central nervous injury, as eclampsia or posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, HeLLP syndrome; hypertensive crisis; maternal admission at intensive care unit or maternal death – and (2) a composite of adverse perinatal results – birthweight < 10th percentile for gestational age; neonatal acidemia; 5th minute Apgar score 2500g; preterm birth
ISSN:2210-7789
DOI:10.1016/j.preghy.2016.08.099