Cardiac and Immune Cell Function in Preeclampsia

Imaging of the heart with CMR, without use of contrast agents.

Imaging of the heart with ultrasound.

Time- matched blood samples will be taken from patients to assess immune cell phenotype and function, paying particular attention to neutrophil and T-cell phenotype. Plasma samples will be collected for the analyses of cardiac specific factors (BNP, troponin) as well as measurement of steroid hormones (progesterone and oestradiol), and soluble inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators