Cardiac output and related haemodynamics during pregnancy: a series of meta-analyses

• Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 102; no. 7; pp. 518 - 526
• Main Authors: Meah, Victoria L, Cockcroft, John R, Backx, Karianne, Shave, Rob, Stöhr, Eric J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.04.2016; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adaptation, Physiological; Cardiac Output - physiology; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Cardiovascular system; Female; Hemodynamics; Hemodynamics - physiology; Humans; Meta-analysis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Trimesters - physiology; Software; Special populations; Variables

ObjectiveCardiac output, a fundamental parameter of cardiovascular function, has consistently been shown to increase across healthy pregnancy; however, the time course and magnitude of adaptation remains equivocal within published literature. The aim of the present meta-analyses was to comprehensive...