Impact of maternal bariatric surgery on offspring perinatal cardiac function: A prospective study.

Olga PateyMargarita BartsotaTanya MaricDeesha PatelMakrina D SavvidouJulene S Carvalho

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)

Maternal bariatric surgery does not appear to inadvertently affect the offspring cardiac performance. We found an inverse correlation between maternal HbA1c levels and fetal LV systolic function but this was mainly seen in the no-bariatric pregnancies.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
obese patients
left ventricular
high fat diet
pregnant women
gestational age
blood pressure
roux en y gastric bypass
preterm birth
atrial fibrillation