Clinical and ultrasound work-up and follow-up of preeclampsia.
Hypertensive disorders are frequent during pregnancy and are related with an important morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this review we aim to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the clinical aspects of and the diagnostic tools used in the primary assessment and the (long term) follow-up of preeclampsia. The focus in this review will lay on the clinical follow-up of both the mother and the fetus aiming at the prevention of severe maternal complications as well as preventing growth restriction and prematurity in the child.
Richter
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, B-3000 Leuven.
Van Mieghem
T
T
Devlieger
R
R
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal