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TUESDAY, July 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Women with a history of early or preterm preeclampsia have an increased prevalence of diastolic dysfunction, according to a review published online July 2 in the Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Archana S. Thayaparan, M.B.Ch.B., from Western Health in St. Albans, Australia, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to identify studies assessing cardiac function 12 weeks postpartum in women with a history of preeclampsia.<\/p>\n
The researchers identified 13 studies that measured cardiac function by transthoracic echocardiography at six months to 18 years following a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. Across studies, there were common findings of increased diastolic dysfunction, increased left ventricular mass index, and concentric hypertrophy in women with a history of preeclampsia compared with women with uncomplicated pregnancy histories. Findings were primarily seen in women with a history of early or preterm preeclampsia.<\/p>\n
“The use of echocardiography could detect cardiac dysfunction in the asymptomatic stage and guide more intensive risk factor modification in these women,” the authors write.<\/p>\n
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