Arterial stiffness measurements in pregnancy as a predictive tool for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preeclampsia: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Mekayla Forrest (Author), Sophia Bourgeois (Author), Émilie Pichette (Author), Sarah Caughlin (Author), Alvin Kuate Defo (Author), Lindsay Hales (Author), Christopher Labos (Author), Stella S. Daskalopoulou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Unfortunately, accurate early clinical screening methods for the development of these disorders are lacking. Arterial stiffness (AS) is an important hemodynamic indicator of vascular health...