Impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal cardiac adaptation to pregnancy.

B S BuddebergR SharmaJ M O'DriscollA Kaelin Agten Asma Khalil Baskaran Thilaganathan

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)

Our findings show that even a short period of exposure to hyperglycemia, as occcurs in women with GDM, is associated with significant maternal functional cardiac impairment at term. Given these findings, further study of postnatal maternal cardiovascular recovery after GDM pregnancy is warranted. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
birth weight
preterm infants
left ventricular
gestational age
preterm birth
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
oxidative stress
physical activity
weight loss
diabetic rats