Noninvasive Assessment of Right Ventricle function and Pulmonary
Artery Pressure Using Transthoracic Echocardiography in Women with
Pre-eclampsia. An Exploratory Study
Ahmed Zaky M.D.1, M.P.H.1, Michael
A. Fröelich M.D.1, Brad J. Meers
M.D.1, Adam B. Sturdivant, M.P.H.1,
Ryan Densmore M.D.1, Akila Subramaniam
M.D.2,4, Tekuila Carter M.D.1, Alan
T. N. Tita M.D.2,4, Sadis Matalon
Ph.D.1* and Tamas Jilling M.D.3*
Departments of: (1) Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, (2)
Obstetrics and Gynecology, (3) Pediatrics and (4) Center for Women’s
Reproductive Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Birmingham, Al, 35233, USA
*S. Matalon and T. Jilling contributed equally to this work.
Conflicts of Interests/Financial Disclosures: NONE
A.Z. This author designed the study with T.J. and S.M., performed all
TTE recordings, performed analysis of TTE recordings, analyzed data and
drafted manuscript.
M.A.F. This author contributed to study design, data analysis and
red/commented on the manuscript.
B.A.M. This author performed analysis of TTE recordings, contributed to
data analysis and red/commented on the manuscript.
A.B.S. This author oversaw patient recruitment and consenting,
collected/organized clinical data, contributed to data analysis and
red/commented on the manuscript.
R.D. This author collected/organized clinical data, contributed to data
analysis and red/commented on the manuscript.
A.S. This author contributed to study design, data analysis and
red/commented on the manuscript.
T.C. This author contributed to study design, data analysis and
red/commented on the manuscript.
A.T.N.T. This author contributed to study design, data analysis and
red/commented on the manuscript.
S.M. This author designed/directed the study with A.Z. and T.J.,
edited/finalized the manuscript.
T.J. This author designed/directed the study with A.Z. and S.M.,
analyzed data, edited/finalized the manuscript.