Arterial stiffness as a novel tool for the early prediction of preeclampsia: a perspective

Preeclampsia is a leading complication of pregnancy that lacks accurate tools for its early prediction. Improved risk stratification tools early in pregnancy would enable more efficient allocation of limited healthcare resources while ensuring that pregnant women destined to develop preeclampsia rec...

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Published in:Journal of human hypertension 2024-11, Vol.38 (11), p.745-749
Main Authors: Forrest, Mekayla, Matossian, Maria, Valdes Sustaita, Brenda, Papacostas Quintanilla, Helena, Spronck, Bart, Sharman, James, Daskalopoulou, Stella S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Algorithms
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Clinical medicine
Coronary vessels
Early Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Female
Flow velocity
Growth factors
Health Administration
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hypertension
Kinases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Perspective
Pre-eclampsia
Pre-Eclampsia - diagnosis
Pre-Eclampsia - physiopathology
Predictions
Predictive Value of Tests
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Prognosis
Public Health
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Vascular Stiffness
Veins & arteries
Womens health
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Summary:Preeclampsia is a leading complication of pregnancy that lacks accurate tools for its early prediction. Improved risk stratification tools early in pregnancy would enable more efficient allocation of limited healthcare resources while ensuring that pregnant women destined to develop preeclampsia receive appropriate care. This brief perspective highlights the current state of first-trimester preeclampsia prediction. We focus on arterial stiffness, an important hemodynamic indicator of vascular health that has shown promising results for improved early prediction of preeclampsia by our and independent research groups. Further, we outline the promise, applicability, and feasibility of integrating arterial stiffness assessments into clinical practice.
ISSN:1476-5527
0950-9240
1476-5527
DOI:10.1038/s41371-024-00967-6