Prognostic role of uterine artery Doppler in patients with preeclampsia.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the predictive capacity of umbilical, cerebral and uterine artery Doppler in women admitted for preeclampsia (PE).


METHODS
190 consecutive singleton pregnancies admitted with PE were included. Umbilical, cerebral and uterine artery Dopplers were performed. The association with adverse perinatal outcome was evaluated from 2 x 2 tables and multivariately by logistic regression.


RESULTS
A total of 82 (43%) women had an abnormal uterine artery Doppler on admission, being more prevalent in early-onset (<32 weeks) than in the late-onset PE (62 vs. 27%, p < 0.05). In both early- and late-onset forms, uterine artery Doppler showed a greater capacity than umbilical and middle cerebral artery Doppler for predicting adverse perinatal outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
Uterine artery Doppler was the best predictive parameter for perinatal outcome in pregnancies with PE and may be included as a primary surveillance test.
Meler
Eva
E
Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, ICGON, Fetal and Perinatal Medicine Research Group and Center of Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Figueras
Francesc
F
Mula
Raquel
R
Crispi
Fatima
F
Benassar
Mar
M
Gómez
Olga
O
Gratacós
Eduard
E
D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055988:Uterine Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*