Adaptations of the pregnant murine heart to pre-existing hypertension
2-5% of pregnancies are complicated by chronic hypertension [1], increasing the risk of peripartum cardiomyopathy and maternal morbidity [2, 3]. Hypertension reduces stroke volume, whereas pregnancy increases stroke volume. The combined impact of these opposing loads on cardiac function and strain remains unclear. We used a mouse model of pregnancy with pre-existing hypertension to characterize…
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