Study on abdominal aortic wall motion using Doppler tissue imaging in predicting pregnancy-induced hypertension / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinical value of Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) in evaluating abdominal aortic wall motion to predict pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).Methods The velocities of anterior abdominal aortic wall motion in 112 pregnant women with normal 20-40 weeks' pregnancy were detected by DTI and combined with simultaneous electrocardiography.Electromechanical time (EMT), left ventricular pre-ejection period (PEP), patients' height and weight were measured and recorded respectively.Pulsed wave time (PWT, PWT = EMT-PEP) and relative pulse wave velocity (RPWV) were calculated and analyzed.Medium and late stage PIH eases and time were recorded in clinical follow-up.Results PIH group were 11 cases, non-PIH group were 101 cases.E, S_1, S_2, D peak value in PIH group were significantly lower than those in non-PIH group [(2.02 ± 0.39 ) cm/s vs (2.32 ± 0.45 ) cm/s, (6.08 ± 0.87 ) cm/s vs(7.12 ±1.11 ) cm/s, (2.22 ± 0.65 ) cm/s vs( 2.83 ± 0.81 ) cm/s, (3.26 ± 0.54) cm/s vs( 3.86 ± 0.72 ) cm/s, P < 0.01]; EMT shortening[(120.87 ± 11.34) ms vs (134.32 ± 10.62) ms,P<0.05];PEP longer[(92.36±9.04) ms vs(83.11±8.95) ms,P< 0.05];PWT shortening[(31 ± 11) ms vs(45 ± 13) ms,P<0.01]; RPWV faster [( 1 02.28 ± 20.69) m/s vs (75.37 ± 18.74) m/s, P < 0.01].Conclusions Abdominal aortic wall motion has already changed in early stage of PIH.DTI is a valuable method to evaluate the abdominal aorta wall motion for early detection of PIH with high sensitivity, high accuracy and access to promote.