Matthew Oyang, Beth R Piscopo, Valerie Zahra, Atul Malhotra, Amy E Sutherland, Arvind Sehgal, Stuart B Hooper, Suzanne L Miller, Graeme R Polglase, Beth J Allison
<u>Background</u>: Growth-restricted neonates have worse outcomes after perinatal asphyxia, with more severe metabolic acidosis than appropriately grown neonates. The unique cardiovascular physiology associated with fetal growth restriction (FGR) may hinder growth-restricted neonates' cardiovascular response to asphyxia. However, research on asphyxia in FGR is limited. We aimed to compare cardiovascular haemodynamics in preterm growth-restricted and control lambs during mild perinatal asphyxia. <u>Methods:</u> Single umbilical artery ligation induced FGR in one twin, while the other served as a control...
September 1, 2023: American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology