The new pre-eclampsia test could help save lives of hundreds of babies by avoiding preterm delivery and also assess the immediate risk to mothers.
Women with pre-eclampsia show heart changes that can be identified as early as the time they are diagnosed with pre-eclampsia.
In pre eclampsia a pregnant woman develops high blood pressure and proteinuria during pregnancy.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that screening for preeclampsia in pregnant women with blood pressure measurements has a substantial net benefit.