posted 9 April, 2018

Manchester Antenatal Vascular Service (MAViS)

We see women with:

  • Previous early onset pre-eclampsia.
  • Chronic hypertension.
  • Renal hypertension.
  • Pre-gestational diabetes with evidence of vascular complications (retinopathy, nephropathy).

Additional blood pressure measurements (including 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring) are offered to women attending the clinic to ensure that their blood pressure medication is optimised.

Surveillance of maternal and fetal health is tailored to individual requirements, for the majority of women appointments are offered 2-4 weekly.

We offer:

  • Antenatal care.
  • Additional ultrasound scans,12-14, 16-18, 22-24, 26-28 weeks.
  • Shared care with Renal Hypertension Antenatal Clinic team.

Dr Myers also runs an active research programme within the Maternal & Fetal Health Research Centre and women attending the MAViS clinic are invited to take part in the research studies.

Clinics

Clinics are held in the Clinical Research Suite, 5th Floor, Saint Mary’s Hospital every Friday morning.

How do I access the service?

Women can be referred from antenatal services and the renal hypertension antenatal clinic.