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Carotid arterial wall stiffness correlates positively with impedance of the umbilical and uterine arteries in women with preeclampsia
Author(s) -
Li Jingyu,
Wang Bin,
Cai Ailu,
Yuan Qian,
Ding Hao,
Zhao Dan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22648
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical artery , arterial stiffness , ductus venosus , preeclampsia , fetus , cardiology , carotid arteries , pregnancy , obstetrics , blood pressure , biology , genetics
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to determine whether the stiffness of the arterial walls of women with preeclampsia (PE) differs from that of healthy controls and to evaluate its association with fetal and uterine artery Doppler variables and perinatal outcomes in PE. Methods We enrolled 30 women with PE and 30 normotensive pregnant women. Carotid artery stiffness and Doppler variables of the uterine, umbilical, and fetal middle cerebral arteries and the ductus venosus were measured in both groups. Measurements of the common carotid artery were performed by the Aloka ultrasonic echo‐tracking technique. Results Stiffness of the carotid artery wall of women with PE was significantly higher than that of healthy controls. It was positively correlated with the pulsatility index of the uterine and umbilical arteries and negatively correlated with the cerebroplacental ratio in women with PE. In women with PE, the carotid artery augmentation index showed negative correlations with birth weight and Apgar score. Conclusions The stiffness of the carotid arteries of women with PE is increased, and this increase is positively correlated with the impedance of the umbilical and uterine arteries.