Characterizing cardiac dysfunction in fetuses with left congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Monica Cruz-LeminiBrenda Valenzuela-AlcarazJulio Granados-MontielJosep M MartínezFátima CrispiEduard GratacósRogelio Cruz-Martínez

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2018)

Left CDH fetuses show echocardiographic signs of diastolic dysfunction, probably secondary to fetal heart compression, maintaining a preserved systolic function.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
heart failure
blood pressure
gestational age
oxidative stress
left atrial
mitral valve
ejection fraction
atrial fibrillation
preterm birth