Assessment of epicardial fat and carotid intima media thickness in gestational hypertension

Altin C., Yilmaz M., Ozsoy H. M., Gezmis E., Balci S., TEKİNDAL M. A., ...More

JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, vol.44, no.6, pp.1072-1079, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jog.13631
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1072-1079
  • Keywords: cardiovascular disease, carotid intima media thickness, epicardial fat thickness, gestational hypertension, subclinical atherosclerosis, ADIPOSE-TISSUE, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, INFLAMMATORY MARKERS, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, PREECLAMPSIA, NEUTROPHIL, PREGNANCY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AimGestational hypertension (GHT) is a common disorder of pregnancy characterized by new onset hypertension without the presence of detectable proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation. Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) are suggested as new predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis. Although the relationship between these parameters and essential hypertension has been demonstrated, this association in patients with GHT is still unknown. We aimed to investigate CIMT and EFT in patients with GHT.