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.