Placental elastography in second trimester preeclampsia prediction: A prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of placental shear wave elastography in predicting preeclampsia at 16 to 20 weeks of gestation.

Materials and methods

A total of 230 pregnant women between 16 and 20 weeks of gestation were observed for the study. These women underwent shear wave elastography ElastPQ (Philips Healthcare, Bothell, Washington, USA) of the placenta. The mean value of placental shear modulus was obtained for each participant. These participants were followed up for the development of preeclampsia and were divided into two groups; group A included those who developed preeclampsia and group B included those who remained normotensive until delivery. The elasticity values of the two groups were compared, and the ROC curve was dr

SUBMITTER: Meena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354178 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature