Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Changes during Normal Pregnancy among Nigerians
Author(s) -
Victor O. Adeyeye,
M. O. Balogun,
Rasaaq Adebayo,
O. N. Makinde,
PO Akinwusi,
Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi,
S Ogunyemi,
Anthony Olubunmi Akintomide,
Emmanuel Olubusayo AJAYI,
A. G. Adeyeye,
Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo,
Olugbenga Olusola Abiodun
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical medicine insights cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 1179-5468
DOI - 10.4137/cmc.s40191
Subject(s) - nigerians , medicine , pregnancy , cardiology , diastole , cardiac function curve , diastolic function , body mass index , mass index , blood pressure , heart failure , genetics , political science , law , biology
Pregnancy is a physiological process associated with an increased hemodynamic load and cardiac structural remodeling. Limited echocardiographic information exists on cardiac chambers, left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic functions, and LV mass during trimesters of normal pregnancy among African women.
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