Placental function and fetal weight are associated with maternal hemodynamic indices in uncomplicated pregnancies at 35–37 weeks of gestation

Background Over the years, there has been an increasing interest in the assessment of maternal hemodynamic responses during pregnancy. With the use of both noninvasive devices and/or maternal echocardiography, it has been shown that mothers who have pregnancy complications have altered hemodynamics compared with those who have uncomplicated pregnancies. It also has been suggested that preexisting maternal cardiac changes might drive the...