Preeclampsia Is Associated with Increased Central Aortic Pressure, Elastic Arteries Stiffness and Wave Reflections, and Resting and Recruitable Endothelial Dysfunction
Joint Authors
Bia, Daniel
Torrado, Juan
Zócalo, Yanina
Sosa, Claudio
Scasso, Santiago
Alonso, Justo
Farro, Ignacio
Farro, Federico
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
An altered endothelial function (EF) could be associated with preeclampsia (PE).
However, more specific and complementary analyses are required to confirm this topic.
Flow-mediated dilation (FMD), low-flow-mediated constriction (L-FMC), and hyperemic-related changes in carotid-radial pulse wave velocity (PWVcr) offer complementary information about “recruitability” of EF.
Objectives.
To evaluate, in healthy and hypertensive pregnant women (with and without PE), central arterial parameters in conjunction with “basal and recruitable” EF.
Methods.
Nonhypertensive (HP) and hypertensive pregnant women (gestational hypertension, GH; preeclampsia, PE) were included.
Aortic blood pressure (BP), wave reflection parameters (AIx@75), aortic pulse wave velocity (PWVcf) and PWVcr, and brachial and common carotid stiffness and intima-media thickness were measured.
Brachial FMD and L-FMC and hyperemic-related change in PWVcr were measured.
Results.
Aortic BP and AIx@75 were elevated in PE.
PE showed stiffer elastic but not muscular arteries.
After cuff deflation, PWVcr decreased in HP, while GH showed a blunted PWVcr response and PE showed a tendency to increase.
Maximal FMD and L-FMC were observed in HP followed by GH; PE did not reach significant arterial constriction.
Conclusion.
Aortic BP and wave reflections as well as elastic arteries stiffness are increased in PE.
PE showed both “resting and recruitable” endothelial dysfunctions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Torrado, Juan& Farro, Ignacio& Zócalo, Yanina& Farro, Federico& Sosa, Claudio& Scasso, Santiago…[et al.]. 2015. Preeclampsia Is Associated with Increased Central Aortic Pressure, Elastic Arteries Stiffness and Wave Reflections, and Resting and Recruitable Endothelial Dysfunction. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Torrado, Juan…[et al.]. Preeclampsia Is Associated with Increased Central Aortic Pressure, Elastic Arteries Stiffness and Wave Reflections, and Resting and Recruitable Endothelial Dysfunction. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Torrado, Juan& Farro, Ignacio& Zócalo, Yanina& Farro, Federico& Sosa, Claudio& Scasso, Santiago…[et al.]. Preeclampsia Is Associated with Increased Central Aortic Pressure, Elastic Arteries Stiffness and Wave Reflections, and Resting and Recruitable Endothelial Dysfunction. International Journal of Hypertension. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066126
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066126