Research Article
Maternal Cardiac Function after Normal Delivery, Preeclampsia, and Eclampsia: A Prospective Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of study cohort.
| Parameter | Mild 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 newborn | 2747(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) |
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