Maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy in obese pregnant women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity is known to be associated with cardiovascular compromise and a major risk factor for the development of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. However, little is known about the effect of obesity on maternal cardiac function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of obesity on the maternal cardiovascular system.

Material and methods

This was a prospective, observational, longitudinal study. Pregnant women with booking body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m² were compared with pregnant women with normal booking BMI 20-24.9 kg/m². Participants were seen at three time points during pregnancy; 12-14, 20-24 and 30-32 weeks. At all visits, maternal blood pressure (BP) was measured, and cardiac geometry and function were assessed using

SUBMITTER: Patel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11019532 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature