Left Ventricular Function and Dimensions Are Altered Early in Infants Developing Brain Injury in the Setting of Neonatal Encephalopathy

We evaluated the association between left cardiac three-dimensional echocardiographic parameters and brain injury in a single-center prospective study of neonates with neonatal encephalopathy. On day 2 of life, neonates with brain injury had higher left ventricle end-diastolic and stroke volume, but also higher peak global circumferential strain detected by 3D-echocardiogram.

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Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - June 22, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pierre Elias, Anie Lapointe, Pia Wintermark, Shiran Sara Moore, Daniela Villegas Martinez, Jessica Simoneau, Gabriel Altit Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research