Carotid Ultrasound-based Assessment of Maternal Hemodynamics to Guide HYpertension Treatment in PREgnancy - Pilot Study

The registry criteria, word for word

What the trial wants to find out

Carotid ultrasound-based assessment of maternal hemodynamics to guide HYpertension treatment in PREgnancy - Pilot study - CHYPRE-pilot Healthy pregnancy is associated with significant physiological hemodynamic changes that are critical for maternal adaptation and health. Insufficient adaptive changes can lead to pregnancy disorders such as preeclampsia. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality. Assessment of maternal hemodynamic alterations can improve management strategies by better risk stratification of pregnant women. Current methods for maternal hemodynamic measurement involve transthoracic echocardiography, requiring expert consultation with a cardiologist and highly trained staff. Simpler techniques like carotid ultrasound based hemodynamic assessment can potentially provide an easy-to perform alternative, requiring minimal training.

The group in the trial

• Pregnant women (>18 years of age) between 10-40th week of pregnancyOther group

  We will recruit pregnant women (\>18 years of age) between 10-40th week of pregnancy. The study design will be cross-sectional with a total recruitment 200 pregnant women, during routine clinical visits.The element under investigation in this study is the use of carotid ultrasound-derived hemodynamic measurements as a surrogate for CO and PVR assessed by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in pregnant women.

  Treatment: Assessment of maternal hemodynamics