Fetal origins of coronary heart disease-implications for cardiothoracic surgery?
Fetal origins of coronary heart disease-implications for cardiothoracic surgery?
Over the last 15 years, there has been growing evidence that poor nutrition during gestation plays an important role in the development of coronary heart disease. This hypothesis, commonly known as the ‘fetal origins of adult disease’ has now gained widespread acceptance in the scientific community. In this review, we discuss the evidence for this theory and analyse the patho-physiological mechanisms underlying the relationship between altered fetal growth and coronary heart disease. Finally, the potential relevance of the theory to cardiac surgical practice will be evaluated.
coronary heart disease, fetal, undernutrition
1036-1042
Khan, Omar A.
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Chau, Ryan
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Bertram, Caroline E.
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Hanson, Mark A.
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Ohri, Sunil K.
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2005
Khan, Omar A.
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Chau, Ryan
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Bertram, Caroline E.
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Hanson, Mark A.
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Ohri, Sunil K.
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Khan, Omar A., Chau, Ryan, Bertram, Caroline E., Hanson, Mark A. and Ohri, Sunil K.
(2005)
Fetal origins of coronary heart disease-implications for cardiothoracic surgery?
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 27 (6), .
(doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.032).
Abstract
Over the last 15 years, there has been growing evidence that poor nutrition during gestation plays an important role in the development of coronary heart disease. This hypothesis, commonly known as the ‘fetal origins of adult disease’ has now gained widespread acceptance in the scientific community. In this review, we discuss the evidence for this theory and analyse the patho-physiological mechanisms underlying the relationship between altered fetal growth and coronary heart disease. Finally, the potential relevance of the theory to cardiac surgical practice will be evaluated.
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Published date: 2005
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coronary heart disease, fetal, undernutrition
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Sunil K. Ohri
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