Changes in right and left ventricular dynamics in late toxaemia of pregnancy
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
3595147
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- MeSH
- Myocardial Contraction * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Pre-Eclampsia physiopathology MeSH
- Heart Ventricles MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
Using polycardiography, right and left ventricular dynamics were studied in 22 healthy women in the 30th--40th week of physiological pregnancy and 75 patients with different forms of late toxaemia. It was found that late toxaemia is accompanied by deep changes in the phase structure of the right ventricular systole, corresponding to the elastic resistance load phase syndrome. Analogical changes in the left ventricular dynamics occur only in severe forms of the disease. The authors propose nomograms for determining the predicted length of ejection time, which can be used for diagnosing reduced myocardial contractility.