EG Mulder

Abstract Background In‐depth insight into haemodynamic changes during normotensive pregnancy may help identify women at risk for gestational hypertensive complications. Objectives To determine the magnitude of changes in cardiac output and its determinants stroke volume and heart rate, and total peripheral vascular resistance during singleton normotensive and hypertensive pregnancies. Search strategy PubMed (NCBI) and Embase (Ovid) databases were searched from their inception up to November 2019.

Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between deferred delivery in early‐onset pre‐eclampsia and offspring outcome and maternal cardiovascular, renal and metabolic function in the postpartum period. Design Observational study. Setting Tertiary referral hospital. Population Nulliparous women diagnosed with pre‐eclampsia before 34 weeks’ gestation who participated in a routine postpartum cardiovascular risk assessment programme.