Why the study?
Maternal diabetes mellitus carries significant risks for the fetus and newborn, and the study aimed to evaluate echocardiographic parameters of cardiac function in children born to mothers with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Does maternal type 1 diabetes mellitus increase the risk of myocardial hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in newborns compared to maternal normoglycemia?
Population
163 newborns
Comparison
107 newborns born to mothers with DM1 vs 56 born to women with normoglycemia
Design
Prospective study
Authors
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Echocardiography may detect dysfunction in newborns of DM1 mothers; leaves open need for prospective validation before screening protocols.
Does maternal type 1 diabetes mellitus increase the risk of myocardial hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in newborns compared to maternal normoglycemia?
Maternal type 1 diabetes is associated with structural and functional cardiac changes in newborns, highlighting the importance of strict glycemic control during pregnancy.
Сукало et al. (2021) studied this question.
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