[Cardiotocographic monitoring (non stress test) in pregnancies, complicated by preeclampsia].
Cardiotocographic monitoring (NST) is well accepted in obstetrical practice. It provides direct and valuable information about neurological and myocardial function of the fetus. In a retrospective and prospective study, including 544 preeclamptic women for period of 10 years cardiotocographic monitoring of the fetus was applied. At admission in 427 (82.80%) of the cases, CTG readings were found normal. In the rest of 89 (17.20%) preeclamptic patients the NST records were found pathological. A correlation between mean values of resistance indices (RI) of umbilical and uterine arteries (RI = 0.73; RI = 0.75 respectively) and pathological NST was demonstrated. A similar correlation is found for newborn's Apgar score at 5th minute--7.16. Although the difference is found statistically significant, it is not possible to conclude that Doppler velocimetry is more predictive than cardiotocographic records.
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D001034:Apgar Score; D015148:Cardiotocography; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000502:physiology; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology