81 Does maternal obesity have an adverse effect on haemodynamics?

  1. Henares, Juan Gutierrez 1
  2. Vinayagam, Dimuthu 1
  3. Umadia, Ogochukwu Chantelle 1
  4. Binder, J. 1
  5. Thilaganathan, Basky 1
  6. Khalil, Asma 1
  1. 1 St George’s University Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Revista:
Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health

ISSN: 2210-7789

Ano de publicación: 2016

Volume: 6

Número: 3

Páxinas: 177

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.1016/J.PREGHY.2016.08.233 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

Outras publicacións en: Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health

Resumo

Obesity is a global epidemic, which is associated with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity. Despite the significant health and economic impact of maternal obesity, there is a paucity of good quality studies assessing central haemodynamic parameters in morbidly obese pregnant women.ObjectiveTo investigate the haemodynamic profile in women with morbid obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2, in the absence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.