The evaluation of fetal interventricular septum with M-mode and spectral tissue Doppler imaging in gestational diabetes mellitus: a case-control study.
Deniz OlukluDilek Menekse BeserDerya Uyan HendemMuradiye YildirimDuygu Tugrul ErsakEzgi TurgutDilek SahinPublished in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2023)
Fetal IVS diastolic and systolic functions were altered in the GDM group compared to controls, and systolic functions were altered in A2 GDM compared to A1 GDM. This may alert clinicians to possible cardiovascular diseases in the postnatal life, and early preventive strategies and long-term lifestyle changes may provide protection in fetuses with GDM.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- blood pressure
- cardiovascular disease
- heart failure
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- high resolution
- preterm infants
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- optical coherence tomography
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- magnetic resonance
- gestational age
- fluorescence imaging
- cardiovascular risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- contrast enhanced
- cardiovascular events