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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Role of speckle tracking echocardiography in term pregnancy with preeclampsia
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Kumari Amrita, Bajiya Monika, Verma Asha, Vyas Garima, Kritika
Abstract
Objectives: To study the role of speckle tracking echocardiography in term pregnancy with preeclampsia. Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional comparative analytical study carried out over 2 years from May 2019 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SMS Medical College and attached hospitals, Jaipur. The study included two groups consisting of 45 women in each group match with age and gestational age. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. All women underwent speckle tracking echocardiography and strain and strain rate indices were recorded and studied. Results The Mean LV global longitudinal strain was significantly lower in the pre-eclamptic group as compared to control group (-13.32 ± 2.37 v/s -17.61 ± 1.89) and the difference was stastically significant. The mean left ventricular radial strain was also lesser in preeclampsia group than control group (-20.66±1.22% v/s -20.67±1.14%), although there was no statistical significant difference between the two groups. The mean left ventricular circumferential strain was also lesser in preeclampsia group than control group (-19.24±1.49% v/s -19.84±0.99%), although there was no statistical significant difference between the cases and controls Conclusion: Speckle tracking echocardiography is very sensitive method of measuring myocardial function and can detect even subclinical myocardial impairement in hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. Speckle tracking echocardiography should be introduced in routine management protocol to identify women at high risk of developing complications.
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Pages:46-48
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Kumari Amrita, Bajiya Monika, Verma Asha, Vyas Garima, Kritika "Role of speckle tracking echocardiography in term pregnancy with preeclampsia ". International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 46-48
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