Left Atrial Mechanics Following Preeclamptic Pregnancy.
Jamie M O'DriscollFergus P McCarthyVeronica GiorgioneNavazh JalaludeenPaul T SeedCarolyn GillJenie SparkesLucilla PostonMike MarberAndrew H ShennanLucy C ChappellBaskaran ThilaganathanPaul LeesonPublished in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2024)
LA mechanics were significantly attenuated at 6 months postpartum in participants with preterm preeclampsia, whether or not they remained hypertensive or had evidence of ventricular dysfunction. Further studies are needed to determine whether postnatal LA strain may identify women at greater risk for future cardiovascular disease.
Keyphrases
- left atrial
- pregnancy outcomes
- catheter ablation
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular disease
- atrial fibrillation
- preterm birth
- mitral valve
- pregnant women
- blood pressure
- preterm infants
- heart failure
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- low birth weight
- early onset
- oxidative stress
- type diabetes
- gestational age
- breast cancer risk
- cervical cancer screening
- cardiovascular events