Aortic intima-media thickness in neonates exposed to early-onset preeclampsia. (December 2020) - Oikonomou, Nikoleta
Abstract: Aortic intima-media thickness (aIMT) and its ratio to aortic diameter (aIMT/AoD) were measured on the second and fifth postnatal day in 39 neonates exposed to early-onset preeclampsia and 39 controls. Both aIMT and aIMT/AoD were higher in neonates exposed to preeclampsia ( P < 0.001 for all comparisons). Highlights: Early-onset preeclampsia is associated with structural aortic changes at birth. Exposed newborns have increased aortic intima-media thickness (aIMT). aIMT remains increased after correction for the diameter of the vessel. These changes are consistent up to the fifth day of life.