Why the study?
Does higher parity associate with subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in healthy pregnant women?
Population
Healthy pregnant women
Comparison
Higher parity vs lower parity
Design
Prospective cross-sectional study
Key result
Higher parity in healthy pregnant women is independently associated with reduced myocardial strain detected by global longitudinal strain, despite preserved ejection fraction.
Authors
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May warrant strain assessment beyond EF in higher-parity pregnancies; hypothesis-generating for long-term CV risk.
Does higher parity associate with subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in healthy pregnant women?
Higher parity is associated with cumulative subclinical reductions in left ventricular myocardial strain in healthy pregnant women, suggesting cumulative hemodynamic effects.
Kümet et al. (2026) studied this question. Higher parity in healthy pregnant women is independently associated with reduced myocardial strain detected by global longitudinal strain, despite preserved ejection fraction.