Table 3.
Summary overall effect derived from the forest plots per age category in human FGR versus control
| Neonate | Child | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures | ||
| Cardiac morphology | ||
| Left ventricular mass | ↓ | = |
| Left ventricular mass index | = | NA |
| Left ventricle end-diastolic dimension | = | = |
| Left ventricular posterior wall thickness in diastole | = | = |
| Interventricular septum thickness in diastole | ↓ | = |
| Systolic function | ||
| Mitral annular systolic peak velocity | ↓ | = |
| Tricuspid annular systolic peak velocity | NA | = |
| Left ventricle cardiac output index | = | NA |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction | = | = |
| Fractional shortening | = | = |
| Diastolic function | ||
| E/A ratio mitral valve | = | = |
| E/A ratio tricuspid valve | NA | = |
| Mitral lateral e | ↓ | = |
| Secondary outcome measures | ||
| Heart rate | ↑ | = |
| Systolic blood pressure | ↑ | = |
| Diastolic blood pressure | ↑ | = |
An upward pointing arrow (↑) represents a significant increase in FGR offspring, a downward pointing arrow (↓) represents a significant decrease in FGR offspring, and an equal to sign (=) represents no significant difference in outcome. A, late diastole; E, early diastole; NA, not applicable.