Abstract:Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, and accompany asymptomatic deterioration of the myocardial function. This study aims to identify the subclinical impact of GDM on maternal left ventricular function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE).Methods:We prospectively recruited 47 women with GDM and 62 healthy pregnant women who underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) at 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy.GDM diagnosis was in agreem… Show more
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