Open AccessMaternal Myocardial Performance in Second Trimester of Pregnancy With Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Author(s) -
Padmaja Rao Tangeda,
Sumangala Patil,
Neerja Shastri,
Shah Navid Noorali
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17774.7507
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , iron deficiency , qrs complex , obstetrics , analysis of variance , first trimester , gestation , anemia , cardiology , genetics , biology
Anaemia affects various organs in body including the heart. In anaemia, oxygen carrying capacity of blood decreases. Iron depletion and the amount of stored iron are reduced in iron deficiency anaemia which limits red cell production. However, the studies which show the effect of anaemia on myocardial function during pregnancy are few in India.