Assessment of central hemodynamic properties of the arterial wall in women with previous preeclampsia

Background: We investigated viscoelastic properties of the arterial wall in women with previous preeclampsia (PE) compared to those with normal pregnancy (NP). Methods: In a cross-sectional study 45 women with previous PE and 55 with NP were included, matched for age (PE: 38±6 vs. NP: 38±5 years, NS...

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Main Authors: Jorge Polónia, Catarina Olival, Sílvia Ribeiro, José A. Silva, Loide Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-06-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914001408