Peripheral pulse pressure patterns in pregnancy hypertension

Maternal heart rate and pulse pressure patterns were examined in 30 hypertensive pregnant women using noninvasive methodology described previously. "Narrow" and "wide" pulse patterns were identified. Narrow cutaneous pulse pressure patterns, which are thought to be caused by vaso...

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Published inObstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 78; no. 1; p. 152
Main Authors Hon, E H, Fukushima, T, Davidson, Jr, E C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1991
Subjects
Birth Weight
Blood Pressure Determination - instrumentation
Electrodes
Equipment Design
Female
Heart Rate
Humans
Hypertension - physiopathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - physiopathology
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Summary:Maternal heart rate and pulse pressure patterns were examined in 30 hypertensive pregnant women using noninvasive methodology described previously. "Narrow" and "wide" pulse patterns were identified. Narrow cutaneous pulse pressure patterns, which are thought to be caused by vasoconstriction, were associated with lower birth weight infants (1870 +/- 983 versus 3225 +/- 838 g; P less than .001) and earlier deliveries (34.2 +/- 5.2 versus 37.9 +/- 2.8 weeks; P less than .05). The data suggest that these adjunctive maternal cardiovascular-system evaluation techniques may be useful in identifying patients at risk of adverse perinatal outcome by detecting vasospasm of the peripheral microcirculation.
ISSN:0029-7844