The College of Medicine discussed a master’s thesis for the Department of Medical Physiology on the systolic and diastolic performance of the left ventricle in premature and mature infants during the first week of postnatal life which was submitted by the student Heba Kh. Al-Hashemi on Monday 4th October 2021.The aim of the thesis was to examine left ventricular systolic and diastolic performance in preemie and mature infants during the first week of postnatal life in order to identify early cardiovascular abnormalities, guide therapeutic intervention, and improve the overall outcome to obtain quantitative information about left ventricular systolic and diastolic function [Read More]