Uterine artery Doppler in the third trimester of pregnancy and postnatal outcome of patients with severe preeclampsia.
OBJECTIVE
To assess uterine artery Doppler velocimetry performed in the third trimester of pregnancy in women with severe preeclampsia as a predictor of adverse postpartum outcome.


METHODS
A cohort study including 154 women, conducted in a teaching hospital in Recife, Brazil. Uterine artery Doppler was performed at admission to hospital and postpartum outcome was evaluated.


RESULTS
High-resistance uterine artery Doppler was predictive of prolonged hospitalization and of being discharged from hospital under antihypertensive medication. No other correlation with maternal complications was found.


CONCLUSIONS
High-resistance uterine artery Doppler in the third trimester of pregnancy is able to predict adverse postpartum outcome.
de Melo
Brena Carvalho Pinto
BC
Department of Maternal and Child Healthcare, Professor Fernando Figueira Maternal and Child Healthcare Institute (IMIP), Recife, PE, Brazil.
de Amorim
Melania Maria Ramos
MM
Katz
Leila
L
Coutinho
Isabela
I
Veríssimo
Giselly
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D055988:Uterine Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055815:Young Adult