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These conditions are associated with adverse fetal outcomes, including preterm birth, growth restriction, and maternal complications such as stroke, eclampsia, multi-organ dysfunction, and a higher risk of long-term cardiovascular complications. Current management relies largely on intermittent blood pressure monitoring and assessment of symptoms, approaches that provide limited insight into the complex hemodynamic alterations underlying HDP. Objective: This narrative review aims to synthesize the available evidence on noninvasive cardiography through thoracic electrical bioimpedance (TEB) as a tool for maternal hemodynamic monitoring in pregnancy, with a focus on hypertensive disorders. Specifically, we (1) describe maternal cardiovascular adaptations in normal gestations and their disruption in HDP, (2) provide an overview of thoracic electrical bioimpedance cardiac output (TEBCO) technology, (3) summarize validation studies in pregnant populations, (4) explore potential clinical applications, including diagnostic support, therapeutic guidance, fluid management and postpartum surveillance, and (5) identify key limitations and research priorities for future practice. Conclusions: Noninvasive cardiography through thoracic electrical bio-impedance is an underutilized tool in the medical field. As an alternative to invasive assessment, TEBCO can identify underlying pathologic hemodynamic changes susceptible to treatment and allow monitoring of hemodynamic trends. The implementation of TEBCO would allow pathophysiologic-based treatments, improve clinical response to therapy, and lead to potential prolongations of pregnancy and cost-savings in healthcare. Current evidence is limited by small sample sizes, device variability, and lack of outcome-based trials. Future research should focus on standardized validation, multicenter studies, and interventional trials to determine whether non-invasive cardiography-guided care can improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14238463","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,8]],"date-time":"2025-12-08T15:30:07Z","timestamp":1765207807000},"page":"8463","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance in Pregnancy: Applications During Pregnancy with an Emphasis on the Management of Hypertensive Disorders"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Alfredo F.","family":"Gei","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Houston Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 7900 Fannin Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77054, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-4297-7273","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nathalia","family":"Mart\u00ednez Tobar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Houston Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 7900 Fannin Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77054, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gustavo","family":"Hern\u00e1ndez Mart\u00ednez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Houston Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 7900 Fannin Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77054, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-4590-9322","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thomas N.","family":"Bischoff Ogas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Houston Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 7900 Fannin Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77054, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejogrb.2013.05.005","article-title":"Global and regional estimates of preeclampsia and eclampsia","volume":"170","author":"Abalos","year":"2013","journal-title":"Eur. 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