Myocardial Function Maturation in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants and Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Myocardial Function Maturation in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants and Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Background: Myocardial function in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs) develops during early postnatal life, but different patterns of temporal evolution that might be related to the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are not completely understood.Methods: A prospective cohort study...

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Main Authors: Paula Méndez-Abad, Pamela Zafra-Rodríguez, Simón Lubián-López, Isabel Benavente-Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
preterm infants
myocardial function
N-terminal pro B type natriuretic peptide
tissue doppler imaging
targeted neonatal echocardiography
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00556/full

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