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The Preterm Heart in Childhood: Left Ventricular Structure, Geometry, and Function Assessed by Echocardiography in 6-Year-Old Survivors of Periviable Births.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 20 Jan 2018
Mohlkert Lilly-Ann, Hallberg Jenny, Broberg Olof, Rydberg Annika, Halvorsen Cecilia Pegelow, Liuba Petru, Fellman Vineta, Domellöf Magnus, Sjöberg Gunnar, Norman Mikael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity in adult life. We evaluated whether preterm birth is associated with deviating cardiac structure and function before school start. METHODS AND RESULTS: In total, 176 children aged 6 years and born extremely preterm (EXPT; gestational age of 22-26 weeks) and 134 children born at term (control [CTRL]) were studied. We used...
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