Maternal Left Ventricular Function in Uncomplicated Twin Pregnancies: A Speckle-Tracking Imaging Longitudinal Study.

Rossana OrabonaEdoardo Sciatti Enrico VizzardiIvano BonadeiMarco MetraEnrico SartoriTiziana FruscaAntonio PinnaRino BelloccoFederico Prefumo

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

Maternal LV geometry, dimensions and function are significantly impaired during twin pregnancies, in particular in the second half of gestation, with no significant differences compared to singletons.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
left ventricular
preterm birth
high resolution
heart failure
mitral valve
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
urinary tract infection
left atrial
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
acute coronary syndrome
aortic valve
ejection fraction