When rescue becomes reprogramming: long-term cardiovascular outcomes in offspring following prenatal steroid exposure
Abstract
Preterm birth remains one of the most formidable challenges in modern obstetrics.Despite advances in prenatal care, rates of premature delivery remain high in many regions of the world, and associated neonatal morbidity and mortality continue to inflict massive clinical and social consequences (1, 2).Rising rates of preterm birth, alongside persistent disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, have sharpened the urgency to improve screening, prediction, and prevention strategies (2).Yet, even in the absence of specific and reliable screening and predictive tools, the use of prenatal steroid therapy as an intervention for imminent preterm delivery has transformed fetal and neonatal survival.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Birth
Development
and Health
Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
- Volume
- 330
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- H1328–H1330
- Publication date
- 11 March 2026
- Language
- EN