Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8667332 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Fetuses of mothers with diabetes present signs of biventricular diastolic dysfunction and right ventricular systolic dysfunction by deformation analysis in the third trimester of pregnancy. They may represent a special indication group for functional cardiac assessment, independently of septal hypertrophy. Two-dimensional speckle-tracking could offer an additional benefit over conventional echocardiography to detect subclinical unfavorable changes in myocardial function in this population.
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Authors
Joana O. MD, Rui J. MD, Carla MD, PhD, José Carlos MD, PhD, Tiago MD, PhD,