decreased elastic properties of the heart Diastolic dysfunction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: - women aged 30-50 - 5 to 10 year post partum - preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy ;Controls: - women aged 30-50 - 5 to 10 year post partum - history of vascular uncomplicated pregnancies
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - women with diagnosed hypertension in advance of first pregnancy - diabetes mellitus - auto immune disease - pregnancy - women who do not want to be informed about results of cardiovascular screening
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diastolic dysfunction (echocardiographic/ NT-pro BNP) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Lifestyle (questionaire) 2) Metabolic syndrom or it's components (obesity, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance) 3) Endothelial function (FMD) 4) Intima Media Thickness (IMT) 5) Baroreceptor sensitivity (during Head up Tilt) 6) Venous compliance | — |
Countries
Netherlands