A persistent left-to-right shunt through a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) increases the rate of
pulmonary hydrostatic fluid filtration, impairs pulmonary mechanics, and prolongs the need …

Introduction Preterm birth occurs in approximately 10% of all births worldwide. It prematurely
exposes the developing cardiovascular system to the hemodynamic transition that occurs at …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect size of preterm birth on cardiac remodeling from birth to
young adulthood. DATA SOURCES: Data sources include Medline, Embase, Scopus …

Background Adults born very preterm have increased cardiac mass and reduced function.
We investigated whether a hypertrophic phenomenon occurs in later preterm infants and …

Background: The early postnatal cardiovascular consequences of intrauterine growth
restriction (IUGR) have not been completely elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Neonatologists can use echocardiography for real-time assessment of the hemodynamic
state of neonates to support clinical decision-making. There is a large body of evidence …

Interest in diastolic function in children has increased recently. However, the strengths and
limitations of published pediatric nomograms for echocardiographic diastolic parameters …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate left ventricular function in preterm infants
from 28 days to near term using echocardiography. Methods Thirty clinically stable preterm …

Neuroinflammation represents a common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases
implicated both in their onset and progression. Neuroactive steroids act as physiological …

Although the survival rate for preterm subjects has improved considerably, due to the
progress in the field of perinatal medicine, preterm birth is frequently the cause underlying a …