Assessment of arterial function in pregnancy

recommendations of the International Working Group on Maternal Hemodynamics

authored by

International Working Group on Maternal Hemodynamics , F. L. Foo, C. M. McEniery, C. Lees, A. Khalil, A. Bruckmann, J. Cockcroft, J. Cornette, J. J. Duvekot, E. Ferrazzi, C. Ghossein-Doha, W. Gyselaers, V. Meah, G. P. Novelli, M. Spaanderman, E. Stohr, J. Tay, B. Thilaganathan, H. Valensise, I. Wilkinson

Abstract

There is strong evidence supporting the role of maternal arterial dysfunction in pregnancy-specific disorders such as pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. As more work is focused towards this field, it is important that methods and interpretation of arterial function assessment are applied appropriately. Here, we summarize techniques and devices commonly used in maternal health studies, with consideration of their technical application in pregnant cohorts.

Organisation(s)

Sports and Health

External Organisation(s)

Imperial College London
University of Cambridge
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
University of Milan - Bicocca (UNIMIB)
Maastricht University
Hasselt University
Tor Vergata University of Rome
Columbia University

Type

Article

Journal

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume

50

Pages

324-331

No. of pages

8

ISSN

0960-7692

Publication date

09.2017

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Reproductive Medicine, Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.17565 (Access: Open)