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Placental syndromes: getting to the heart of the matter
Author(s) -
Thilaganathan B.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.17378
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , cardiology
Human placentation is uniquely associated with physiological remodeling of the spiral arteries, with deep placentation involving their almost complete transformation. Defective deep placentation has been associated with the development of pre-eclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR), collectively termed ‘placental syndromes’1. The clinical significance of PE and FGR and their deleterious effect on maternal, fetal and neonatal health are well accepted. This article attempts to highlight the importance of maternal hemodynamics and their relevance to placental syndromes.