Association Between Parity and Subclinical Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Healthy Pregnant Women: A Prospective Cross‐Sectional Study
Higher parity is independently associated with reduced myocardial strain detected by GLS despite preserved ejection fraction, demonstrating a continuous relationship with each additional pregnancy. While GLS values remain within physiological ranges for pregnancy, the shift toward lower values suggests cumulative haemodynamic effects that warrant further investigation.
Authors
- Ömer Kümet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5369-5414)
- Veysi Can (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4731-4061)
- İpek Uzaldı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2146-5256)
- Görkem Ayhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6682-5414)
- Fuat Polat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6414-3743)
- Emrah Özbek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0724-6700)
- Ahmet Ferhat Kaya
Institutions
- Istanbul Medipol University (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
- Dr. Siyami Ersek Göğüs Kalp Ve Damar Cerrahisi Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70232
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00