Left Atrial Mechanics Following Preeclamptic Pregnancy.
Jamie M O'DriscollFergus P McCarthyVeronica GiorgioneNavazh JalaludeenPaul T SeedCarolyn GillJenie SparkesLucilla PostonMike MarberAndrew H ShennanLucy C ChappellBaskaran ThilaganathanPaul LeesonPublished in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2024)
LA mechanics were significantly attenuated at 6 months postpartum in participants with preterm preeclampsia, whether or not they remained hypertensive or had evidence of ventricular dysfunction. Further studies are needed to determine whether postnatal LA strain may identify women at greater risk for future cardiovascular disease.
Keyphrases
- left atrial
- pregnancy outcomes
- catheter ablation
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular disease
- atrial fibrillation
- preterm birth
- mitral valve
- preterm infants
- pregnant women
- blood pressure
- low birth weight
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- heart failure
- early onset
- type diabetes
- oxidative stress
- gestational age
- case control
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue