Pre-eclampsia and heart failure: a close relationship

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Sep;52(3):297-301. doi: 10.1002/uog.18987.

Authors

R Orabona¹, E Sciatti², F Prefumo¹, E Vizzardi², I Bonadei², A Valcamonico¹, M Metra², T Frusca³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
² Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.

PMID: 29266525
DOI: 10.1002/uog.18987

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; echocardiography; fibrosis; heart failure; left ventricular; peripartum; pre-eclampsia; strain; uterine artery.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Female
Heart Failure / etiology*
Humans
Placenta / metabolism
Pre-Eclampsia*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / etiology*
Risk Factors