Table 2.
Conventional echocardiographic parameters
| Preeclampsia group (n = 36) | Control group (n = 34) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVS thickness, mm | 9.5 ± 1.5 | 8.9 ± 1.5 | 0.214 |
| PW thickness, mm | 9.2 ± 1.2 | 8.6 ± 1.5 | 0.355 |
| LVEDD, mm | 46.2 ± 4.5 | 45.8 ± 3.8 | 0.757 |
| LVESD, mm | 29.4 ± 5.6 | 29.9 ± 3.1 | 0.595 |
| LA dimension, mm | 33.7 ± 3.5 | 33.1 ± 4.6 | 0.386 |
| LVEF, % | 64.3 ± 5.1 | 63.7 ± 4.4 | 0.573 |
| RV dimension, mm | 27.1 ± 2.5 | 27.4 ± 2.6 | 0.844 |
| PAB(s), mm Hg | 24.2 ± 5.3 | 23.4 ± 5.5 | 0.856 |
| DT, ms | 175.3 ± 26.9 | 172.4 ± 27.2 | 0.388 |
| IVRT, ms | 86.2 ± 13.2 | 83.4 ± 14.5 | 0.258 |
| E, m·s–1 | 0.55 ± 0.19 | 0.58 ± 0.19 | 0.563 |
| A, m·s–1 | 0.49 ± 0.14 | 0.51 ± 0.11 | 0.422 |
| E/A ratio | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.618 |
| CO, ml/min | 5,790 ± 625 | 7,986 ± 744 | <0.001 |
IVS = Ventricular septal thickness; PW = posterior wall thickness; LVEDD = left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVESD = left ventricular end-systolic dimension; LA = left atrium; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; RV = right ventricular; PAB(s) = systolic pulmonary artery pressure; DT = deceleration time; IVRT = isovolumetric relaxation time; CO = cardiac output.