UMBILICAL ARTERY BLOOD-FLOW IN MATERNAL H YPOTENSION AND AFTER THERAPY WITH PHOLEDRIN LONGO (R)

We performed a study in dopplersonography of the A. umbilicalis in pre gnant women, who had either an untreated or a with Pholedrin longo(R) (alpha receptor stimulating substance) treated hypotension. These stud y groups were compared with patients who had a normal blood pressure. In patients with hypotension we found higher values of the qualitative flow indices than women with normotension reflecting a low uterine pe rfusion. In the group with therapy of hypotension we could analyse a n ormalisation of the values without decrease of uteroplacental perfusio n. These findings show, that hypotension is a high risk in pregnancy w hich we have to care for.