Cardiac dysfunction during exercise in young adults with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Jarno J SteenhorstWillem A HelbingWouter J van GenuchtenDaniel J BowenAnnemien van den BoschNikki van der VeldeLieke S KamphuisDaphne MerkusIrwin K M ReissAlexander HirschPublished in: ERJ open research (2024)
In preterm-born young adults, particularly those with BPD, resting cardiac function, exercise performance and cardiac response to exercise is impaired compared to controls. Exercise cardiovascular magnetic resonance may reveal an important predisposition for heart disease later in life.