Cardiac biomarkers and left ventricular systolic function in former very preterm infants and term controls at preschool age.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Due to improvements in perinatal care, survival rates of preterm infants have improved during the last decades. However, these infants remain at risk of developing cardiovascular sequelae later in life. This study aimed to investigate the cardiac biomarkers and left ventricular systolic function in former preterm infants in comparison with term controls at preschool age.

Methods

The study included children aged 5-7 years old born below 32 weeks of gestational age. The control group consisted of same-age children born at term. Basic data of study participants were collected using questionnaires and follow-up databases. During the study visit, we recorded anthropometric data and blood pressure readings, determined high-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and N-

SUBMITTER: Hock M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10999603 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature