Left and right ventricular longitudinal strain decreased significantly during normal pregnancy from the beginning of the second trimester to the end of the third trimester.
How do left and right ventricular longitudinal strain change during normal pregnancy?
LV and RV longitudinal strain decrease significantly by the end of the third trimester in normal pregnancy, suggesting a need for trimester-specific reference ranges in echocardiography.
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LV and RV longitudinal strain decreased significantly during normal pregnancy at the end of the third trimester as compared to the beginning of the second trimester. This may suggest that a trimester-specific reference range of strain may need to be considered.
Rizk et al. (Sun,) reported a other. Left and right ventricular longitudinal strain decreased significantly during normal pregnancy from the beginning of the second trimester to the end of the third trimester.