Table 2

Middle cerebral artery, superior mesenteric artery, and renal artery blood flow velocity (mean and SD) (cm/s) in pre-eclampsia and control groups

Pre-eclampsia group mean (SD)Control group mean (SD)p Value
MCAN = 16N = 16
 TAV9.5 (0.6)8.6 (0.6)0.28
 PS38.0 (8.9)31.6 (11.4)0.01
 ED8.5 (5.2)7.8 (3.5)0.47
 MV19.5 (6.4)16.9 (6.0)0.09
SMAN = 9N = 9
 TAV12.5 (6.1)17.4 (8.9)0.04
 PS52.3 (19.8)80.2 (40.4)0.01
 ED9.2 (7.5)10.5 (11.3)0.27
 MV20.9 (10.5)33.8 (17.4)< 0.01
RAN = 12N = 12
 TAV8.1 (6.1)9.0 (3.6)0.25
 PS39.6 (15.2)40.6 (21.4)0.86
 ED6.4 (5.1)5.8 (4.0)0.56
 MV17.3 (8.0)17.5 (6.8)0.92
  • MCA = middle cerebral artery; SMA = superior mesenteric artery; RA = renal artery; TAV = time averaged velocity; PS = peak systolic velocity; ED = end diastolic velocity; MV = mean velocity.