Myocardial function including estimates of myocardial work in young adults born very preterm or with extremely low birthweight - a cohort study

Abstract Background Preterm birth and low birthweight have been associated with increased risk of heart failure and cardiovascular disease in young adulthood. However, results from clinical studies of myocardial function are not consistent. Echocardiographic strain analyses allow detection of early...

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Main Authors: Britt Engan, Tom R. Omdal, Gottfried Greve, Maria Vollsaeter, Elisabeth Leirgul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03253-4