Title :
Circadian blood pressure variability in healthy human pregnancy. Comparison with gestational hypertension
Author :
Ayala, D.E. ; Hermida, R.C. ; Mojón, A. ; Iglesias, M.
Author_Institution :
ETSI Telecomunicacion, Vigo Univ., Spain
Abstract :
The linear least-squares analysis of 420 blood pressure (BP) profiles sampled for 48 hours in 233 pregnant women indicates a statistically significant BP elevation in women with gestational hypertension or preeclampsia as compared to healthy pregnant women in all three trimesters of gestation. These results provide sensitive parameters for use in early risk assessment and as a guide to preventive intervention during pregnancy
Keywords :
blood pressure measurement; medical signal processing; 48 h; blood pressure profiles; circadian blood pressure variability; early risk assessment; gestational hypertension; healthy human pregnancy; linear least-squares analysis; preeclampsia; pregnant women; preventive intervention guide; trimesters; Biomedical engineering; Blood pressure variability; Humans; Hypertension; Particle measurements; Position measurement; Pregnancy; Rhythm; Signal sampling; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575289
