Arterial stiffness in normal pregnancy as assessed by digital pulse wave analysis by photoplethysmography - A longitudinal study.

Journal: Pregnancy hypertension
PMID: 30825927

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: It might in the future be valuable to screen for increased maternal arterial stiffness, i.e. low compliance, since it is associated with development of hypertensive complications in pregnancy. Digital pulse wave analysis (DPA) is an easy and manageable method for arterial stiffness assessment. We aimed to investigate gestational influence on DPA variables longitudinally, and establish gestational age-adjusted reference values in normal pregnancy.

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  • Emma von Wowern
    Institution of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Sweden; Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. Electronic address: emma.von_wowern@med.lu.se.
  • Karin Källén
    Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Center for Reproductive Epidemiology, Tornblad Institute, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
  • Per Olofsson
    Institution of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Sweden; Cura Mödravård, Malmö, Sweden.

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