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
- pregnant women
- blood pressure
- preterm infants
- low birth weight
- heart failure
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- early onset
- current status
- oxidative stress
- type diabetes
- gestational age
- breast cancer risk
- case control
- skeletal muscle
- cervical cancer screening
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance