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Pregnancy-induced Cardiovascular Pathologies: Importance of Structural Components and Lipids.
- Source :
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The American journal of the medical sciences [Am J Med Sci] 2020 Nov; Vol. 360 (5), pp. 447-466. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 13. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Pregnancy leads to adaptations for maternal and fetal energy needs. The cardiovascular system bears the brunt of the adaptations as the heart and vessels enable nutrient supply to maternal organs facilitated by the placenta to the fetus. The components of the cardiovascular system are critical in the balance between maternal homeostatic and fetus driven homeorhetic regulation. Since lipids intersect maternal cardiovascular function and fetal needs with growth and in stress, factors affecting lipid deposition and mobilization impact risk outcomes. Here, the cardiovascular components and functional derangements associated with cardiovascular pathology in pregnancy, vis-à-vis lipid deposition, mobilization and maternal and/or cardiac and fetal energy needs are detailed. Most reports on the components and associated pathology in pregnancy, are on derangements affecting the extracellular matrix and epicardial fat, followed by the endothelium, vascular smooth muscle, pericytes and myocytes. Targeted studies on all cardiovascular components and pathological outcomes in pregnancy will enhance targeted interventions.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Cardiovascular System metabolism
Female
Humans
Myocytes, Cardiac pathology
Myocytes, Cardiac physiology
Placenta metabolism
Placenta pathology
Pregnancy
Cardiovascular Diseases blood
Cardiovascular Diseases pathology
Cardiovascular System pathology
Lipids blood
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular blood
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular pathology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1538-2990
- Volume :
- 360
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of the medical sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32540145
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2020.05.014