Brachial artery stiffening in healthy primigravidas is associated with weight gain and increased cardiac output

• Main Authors: Nancy Anderson Niemczyk (Author), Janet M. Catov (Author), Mansi M. Desai (Author), Candace K. McClure (Author), James M. Roberts (Author), Akira Sekikawa (Author), Ping Guo Tepper (Author), Emma Barinas-Mitchell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess brachial artery distensibility and associated factors in healthy primigravidas. Methods: We assessed brachial artery distensibility using the DynaPulse 5,000A in 37 women each trimester, and 6-8 weeks and 1-5 years postpartum. Associations with physical and cardiometabolic measu...