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Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between left atrial (LA) abnormalities and ambulatory blood pressure variability (BPV) in pregnant women and their relationship with hypertension-related clinical outcomes in pregnancy.
Methods: This single-center, prospective study included 119 pregnant women. All participants underwent 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring and echocardiographic examination before 20 weeks of gestation. BPV was evaluated using 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring. SD of the mean of SBP (SBP-SD) and DBP variability was calculated as 24-h, daytime and nighttime SBP and DBP. The patients were classified into two groups based on median 24-h SBP-SD (11.3 mmHg). LA features of the patients were compared according to the high and low BPV groups.
Results: One hundred and nineteen pregnant women (mean age, 28.6 ± 5.2 years) were included in the study. The mean office SBP and DBP were 108.7 ± 15.4 mmHg and 68.2 ± 10.2 mmHg, respectively. In pregnant women with high BPV, even though BP is normal, reservoir and conduit LA functions have decreased and LA stiffness has increased. Gestational hypertension and composite outcomes were more common in pregnant women with high BPV. Among the LA parameters, the most associated with composite outcome was conduit LA function.
Conclusion: In pregnancy, higher BPV is associated with worse LA function. The LA conduit strain offers potential value in predicting hypertension-related clinical outcomes in pregnancy.
期刊介绍:
Blood Pressure Monitoring is devoted to original research in blood pressure measurement and blood pressure variability. It includes device technology, analytical methodology of blood pressure over time and its variability, clinical trials - including, but not limited to, pharmacology - involving blood pressure monitoring, blood pressure reactivity, patient evaluation, and outcomes and effectiveness research.
This innovative journal contains papers dealing with all aspects of manual, automated, and ambulatory monitoring. Basic and clinical science papers are considered although the emphasis is on clinical medicine.
Submitted articles undergo a preliminary review by the editor. Some articles may be returned to authors without further consideration. Those being considered for publication will undergo further assessment and peer-review by the editors and those invited to do so from a reviewer pool.