Uterine Artery Doppler in the Second Trimester as a Predictor of Preeclampsia in High Risk Pregnancy

Abstract

Abstract Background Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder of pregnancy which is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The cardinal clinical features of the condition are hypertension and proteinuria occurring after 20 weeks gestation in women who were not previously known to be hypertensive. Aim of the Work The aim of the work was to evaluate the role of uterine artery Doppler in the second trimester as a predictor of preeclampsia in high risk pregnancy. Patients and Methods We included 80 pregnant females in the second trimester at high risk pregnancy in our study, uterine artery Doppler ultrasound was done in the second trimester and the patients were followed up in the third trimester for blood pressure measurement and diagnosis of PE. Results Our results revealed correlation between high indices of uterine arteries and development of PE. Conclusion Our study revealed that we can use uterine artery Doppler as a reliable method to predict preeclampsia.