Maternal cardiovascular function at mid-gestation is related to placental angiogenesis.
Ioannis PapastefanouA SzczepkowskaM TezhaevaM De PauliM CharakidaK H NicolaidesPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024)
A continuous link of moderate strength between angiogenic factors and subclinical maternal cardiac function alterations is present at mid-gestation, independently of preexisting maternal risk factors and pregnancy complications. Impaired placental function appears to be related to a mild systolic and diastolic dysfunction and cardiac remodeling. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.