PP063. Carotid artery stiffness and elasticity in gestational diabetes.

Introduction: Gestational diabetes (GMD) is gaining in importance in prenatal care due to it's increasing prevalence. These women do have a higher risk for disrupted elasticity and stiffening of the carotid artery. Aim of this study was to assess carotid intima media thickness (IMT) and vessel wall changes during pregnancy and postpartum.

PP048. Carotid intima-media-thickness in the first trimester as a predictor of preeclampsia.

Introduction: Carotid intima media thickness (IMT) is an established marker for endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to assess IMT in the first trimester and it's predictive value for preeclampsia.

Method: We measured IMT on 51 non-pregnant controls (29±4 years) and 601 pregnant women (30±6 years) in the 1.

PP049. The arterio-venous ratio of retinal vessels in the first trimester as a predictor for preeclampsia.

Introduction: Retinal changes are known in severe preeclampsia (PE). This is the first study evaluating static retinal vessel analysis in pregnancy to measure retinal vessel diameter and in women destined to develop preeclampsia.

Methods: 51 non-pregnant controls (29±4 years) and 601 pregnant women (30±6 years) arterio-venous ratio (AVR) of retinal arterioles and venules was measured with Dynamic Vessel Analyzer in 1.

Maternofetal consequences of Coxiella burnetii infection in pregnancy: a case series of two outbreaks.

Background: A high complication rate of Q fever in pregnancy is described on the basis of a limited number of cases. All pregnant women with proven Q fever regardless of clinical symptoms should therefore receive long-term cotrimoxazole therapy. But cotrimoxazole as a folic acid antagonist may cause harm to the fetus.

[Maternal endothelial function in the course of pregnancy and postpartum - ultrasound-based longitudinal assessment using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD)].

Purpose: NO-triggered vasodilatation decreases peripheral vascular resistance in pregnancy. Using a noninvasive ultrasound technique, flow-mediated vasodilatation can be quantified. We used this technique to detect changes in endothelial function during pregnancy and postpartum.