Maternal urogenital infection and fetal heart functional assessment-what is the missing link?

Julia Murlewska Oskar SylwestrzakIwona StrzeleckaMaria Respondek-Liberska

Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2022)

The missing link for explanation of these findings was coincidence with thick placenta. This is probably the first observation suggesting that thick placenta (>5 cm) may affect fetal RV function in normal heart anatomy: prolongation of right ventricular ET and shortening of fetal right ventricular IVRT.

Keyphrases

heart failure
mycobacterium tuberculosis
atrial fibrillation
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth