Smaller Left Ventricular Size But Preserved Function in Adolescents and Adults Born Preterm
Adolescents and adults born preterm exhibit overall normal cardiac function despite smaller cardiac volumes and mass compared with individuals born full term. Effects are most pronounced at the lowest gestational ages.
Authors
- Gregory P. Barton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7471-5488)
- Jarett D. Berry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5004-8155)
- Kara N. Goss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2015-9169)
- Alvin Chandra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1753-1644)
- Nataly J. Sanchez‐Solano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4651-6016)
Institutions
- Parkland Health & Hospital System (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.035529
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- American Heart Association
- Harry S. Moss Heart Trust
- National Institutes of Health