Subclinical myocardial dysfunction among fetal growth restriction neonates: a case-control study.

Vidya NayakAshwal A JLeslie Edward S Lewis Jyothi Samanth Krishnananda NayakSumbaraju Sudheshna LalithaPrathiksha Prabhu KSwathi M Poojary

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2024)

FGR neonates exhibit significant alterations in cardiac geometry compared to AGA controls. FGR neonates also demonstrated a significant reduction in LV EF, FS, and LV global longitudinal strain, depicting failure to adapt to the increased cardiac workload after birth.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
low birth weight
preterm infants
oxidative stress
heart failure
cross sectional
pregnant women