TABLE 3.
Clinical and Echocardiographic Follow Up
| One Year Clinical Follow Up (n=32) | No Pre-eclampsia (17) | Pre-eclampsia (15) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Death/Readmission 1 year (n, %) | 5 (29) | 8 (53) | 0.28 |
| Death 1 year (n,%) | 1 (6) | 4 (27) | 0.16 |
| Readmission 1 year (n,%) | 5 (29) | 6 (40) | 0.71 |
| Chronic Hypertension Diagnosis (n,%) | 5/16 (31) | 2/10 (20) | 0.7 |
| Mean Systolic Blood Pressure | 123 (19.1) | 126 (29.7) | 0.8 |
| Mean Diastolic Blood Pressure | 79 (13.9) | 83 (20.3) | 0.5 |
| Diagnosed Prior to Delivery (n=7) | 4 (57) | 3 (43) | 1.0 |
| LV Recovery | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | n/a |
| Diagnosed Post-Partum (n=25) | 13 (52) | 12 (48) | 1.0 |
| LV Recovery | 4 (30.8) | 9 (75.0) | 0.047 |
| Survivors with Echo Follow Up (n=26) | No-pre-eclampsia (16) | Pre-eclampsia (10) | p value |
| LV Recovery (n,%) (LVEF ≥50% with absolute increase ≥10%) | 4 (25) | 8 (80) | 0.014 |
| LV Ejection Fraction | 41.8 (12.9) | 51.7 (9.5) | 0.046 |
| % Improvement from baseline LVEF | 16.8 (11.5) | 21.9 (11.1) | 0.27 |
| Average Global Strain | −16.3% (4.1) | −13.8% (4.6) | 0.4 |
| LV End Diastolic Diameter (cm) | 5.2 (0.63) | 5.1 (0.72) | 0.13 |
| LVOT VTI | 18.0 (4.6) | 19.3 (4.3) | 0.5 |
| Diastolic Dysfunction (n,%) | 13 (81) | 6 (60) | 0.5 |
| Average E/e′ | 12.7 (7.4) | 10.47 (5.2) | 0.3 |
| E/A Ratio | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.8) | 0.1 |
| Estimated PASP (mmHg) | 25.3 (5.8) | 32.4 (12.3) | 0.6 |
| LA Volume Index | 26.8 (9.8) | 29.7 (14.9) | 0.5 |
| Normal RV Function (n,%) | 15 (94) | 8 (80) | 0.5 |
Values reported as mean(SD) except where indicated