Early modifications of cardiac function in preterm neonates using speckle tracking echocardiography.

Biagio CastaldiGiulia BordinValentina FaveroDaniel NardoFrancesca PreviatiSabrina SalvadoriEugenio BaraldiOrnella Milanesi

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2018)

Echocardiographic assessment of myocardial deformation parameters is feasible in preterm infants. Our data suggest that the maturational process of the myocardium is due to the development of the epicardial layer after birth, which allows the acquisition of the twist.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
preterm birth
gestational age
left atrial
mitral valve
electronic health record
epithelial mesenchymal transition
heart failure
computed tomography
big data
data analysis
machine learning
artificial intelligence