Research Article

Maternal Cardiac Function after Normal Delivery, Preeclampsia, and Eclampsia: A Prospective Study

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study cohort.

ParameterMild PE (n =39 )Severe PE (n =47)Eclampsia (n=4)Normal pregnancy and labour (n =55)

Maternal age (years)31.5 (26–34)31.8 (26–35)33.4 (30–37) 24,8 (20-32)

Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)22.6 (20.8–25.0)23.2 (21.6–27.3)25.8 (22–31.5)22.5 (20.8–25.8)

Gestational age at delivery (weeks)35,6 (32.2–39.1)33.1 (26.5–38.7)34.3 (31.6–37.3)39.4 (37,8–40,4)

Weight of newborn2747(1500-3200)1912(800-2970)2250 (1800-2570)3445(2800-4400)

HR (beats/min)81 (75–87)79 (71-85)85 (72–89)79 (74–92)