Left ventricular diastolic filling response to stationary bicycle exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period

Authors :: Veille, Jean-Claude
Kitzman, Dalane W.
Millsaps, Piper D.
Kilgo, Patrick D.
Source :: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Oct, 2001, Vol. 185 Issue 4, p822, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Exercise during pregnancy appears to cause the heart muscle to become stiffer and also changes the rate at which the heart fills with blood after contraction. However, pregnancy alone does not cause these changes.

Subjects :: Pregnancy -- Physiological aspects
Exercise -- Physiological aspects
Heart -- Physiological aspects
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