Pulse wave analysis in normal pregnancy: a prospective longitudinal study.

BACKGROUND:Outside pregnancy, arterial pulse wave analysis provides valuable information in hypertension and vascular disease. Studies in pregnancy using this technique show that vascular stiffness is raised in women with established pre-eclampsia. We aimed to establish normal ranges for parameters...

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Main Authors: Asma Khalil, Eric Jauniaux, Derek Cooper, Kevin Harrington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2700961?pdf=render