Low Plasma Volume and Increased Pressure Load Relate to Concentric Left Ventricular Remodeling After Preeclampsia: A Longitudinal Study

Nicolette M. Breetveld*, Robert-Jan Alers, Lauren Geerts, Sander M. J. van Kuijk, Arie P. van Dijk, Maureen J. van der Vlugt, Wieteke M. Heidema, Jolijn van Neer, Vanessa P. M. van Empel, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Ralph R. Scholten, Chahinda Ghossein-Doha, Marc E. A. Spaanderman

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Abstract

Background During uncomplicated pregnancy, left ventricular remodeling occurs in an eccentric way. In contrast, during preeclamptic gestation, the left ventricle hypertrophies concentrically, concurrent with loss in circulatory volume and increased blood pressure. Concentric cardiac structure persists in a substantial proportion of women and may be associated with pressure and volume load after preeclampsia. We hypothesize that low volume load, as indicated by plasma volume (PV) after preeclampsia and increased pressure load, is associated with remote concentric remodeling. Methods and Results In this longitudinal cohort study, we included 100 formerly preeclamptic women. Two visits were performed: at 0.8 years postpartum and at 4.8 years postpartum. During visit 1, we measured blood pressure and PV (I(125)dilution technique, low PV 0.42 and left ventricular mass index

Original languageEnglish
Article number015043
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the American Heart Association
Volume9
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Oct 2020

Keywords

  • blood pressure
  • concentric remodeling
  • echocardiography
  • plasma volume
  • preeclampsia
  • ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • DISEASE

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