Pregnancy Complications Lead to Subclinical Maternal Heart Dysfunction—The Importance and Benefits of Follow-Up Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
Pregnancy complications such as gestational diabetes (GDM) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are frequent and influence not only fetal outcomes but also the maternal cardiac function. GDM and HDP may act as a proxy for increased metabolic and cardiovascular risk later in life. Speckle tr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/2/296 |