Influence of chest conformation on ventricular-arterial coupling during normal pregnancy.

Andrea SonaglioniElisabetta RigamontiGian Luigi NicolosiStefano BianchiMichele Lombardo

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2021)

Anatomical and/or extrinsic mechanical factors rather than impaired arterial elastance or reduced left ventricular contractility may contribute to changes in VAC during normal pregnancy in women with concave-shaped chest wall.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
preterm birth
heart failure
pregnancy outcomes
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
aortic stenosis
left atrial
mitral valve
room temperature
molecular dynamics simulations
pregnant women
smooth muscle
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
coronary artery disease
ionic liquid