Right Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Young Adults Born Preterm
Author(s) -
Adam J. Lewandowski,
William Bradlow,
Daniel Augustine,
Esther Davis,
Jane M Francis,
Atul Singhal,
Alan Lucas,
Stefan Neubauer,
Kenny McCormick,
Paul Leeson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002583
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , cardiology , gestational age , ejection fraction , stroke volume , young adult , pregnancy , heart failure , genetics , biology
Young adults born preterm have distinct differences in left ventricular mass, function, and geometry. Animal studies suggest that cardiomyocyte changes are evident in both ventricles after preterm birth; therefore, we investigated whether these young adults also have differences in their right ventricular structure and function.
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