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Table 3 Hemodynamic changes and cardiac remodeling in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia

From: Ultrasound study of carotid and cardiac remodeling and cardiac-arterial coupling in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia: a case control study

Parameters

Normal pregnancy

Preeclampsia

P-values

(n = 40)

(n = 23)

Hemodynamic indices

   

  HR, bpm

93 ± 15

89 ± 14

0.3100

  CI, L/min/m2

2.99 ± 0.56

3.07 ± 0.72

0.5760

  TPRI, (dynes × s-1 × cm-5)/m2

723.0 ± 123.3

894.1 ± 303.6

0.0023

LV remodeling indices

   

  RWT

0.44 ± 0.06

0.46 ± 0.09

0.3475

  LVMI, g/m2

96.3 ± 17.8

110.9 ± 29.0

0.0005

LV geometric pattern

   

  Normal

16 (40)

1 (4)

<0.0001

  Concentric remodeling

20 (50)

2 (8)

<0.0001

  Eccentric hypertrophy

0 (0)

6 (26)

<0.0001

  Concentric hypertrophy

4 (10)

14 (62)

<0.0001

  1. Notes: Values are given as mean ± SD or no. of subjects (percentage). HR, heart rate; CI, cardiac index; TPRI, total peripheral resistance index; RWT, relative wall thickness; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; LV, left ventricle.