Publications by authors named "Silvia Andrietti"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate the rate of false-positive cases for congenital heart defects (CHDs) during first-trimester fetal heart evaluations conducted by experienced professionals.
- - It looked at a group of pregnant women suspected of having CHDs during initial screenings, utilizing comprehensive protocols that included critical heart assessment views.
- - Among the 22 cases analyzed, a high percentage (86.4%) were confirmed to have CHDs, but 13% showed normal heart anatomy, indicating that first-trimester screenings may lead to more false positives than anticipated.
In former preeclamptics, a subnormal plasma volume (LPV) predisposes to hemodynamic maladaptation to pregnancy. Here, we assessed the initial cardiovascular response to pregnancy in LPV (n = 20), in former preeclamptics with normal plasma volume (NPV) (n = 35) and in parous controls (CONTR) (n = 9) by echocardiography, blood pressure and heart rate (HR), before pregnancy, and by 5 and 7 weeks amenorrhea. Data analysis was by nonparametric tests.
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