The assessment of fetal cardiac functions in pregnancies with autoimmune diseases: a prospective case-control study.

Muradiye YildirimDeniz OlukluDilek Menekse BeserDerya Uyan HendemBetul Akgun AktasEsra Gulen YildizOzgur KaraDilek Sahin

Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2023)

We found that pregnancy with autoimmune diseases affects fetal heart functions. Additionally, hydroxychloroquine may positively affect the heart of AID fetuses. This information might be useful to clinicians in the follow-up of cardiovascular diseases.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
cardiovascular disease
heart failure
pregnancy outcomes
atrial fibrillation
left ventricular
palliative care
health information
type diabetes