The relationship between endothelial function in women with isolated preeclampsia, IUGR and gestational hypertension

Purpose: Women with pregnancy complications such as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), preeclampsia (PE) or gestational hypertension (GH) are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases in later life. Impaired endothalial function is reported in patients with cardiovascular disease and in patients following preeclampsia but not with gestational hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate endothelial function (EF) during pregnancy in isolated PE, IUGR and GH. Material and methods: Flow-mediated-diatation (FMD) of the brachial artery was measured with high resolution ultrasound to assess EF in 51 no…