Short-Term Exposure to Exogenous Lipids in Premature Infants and Long-Term Changes in Aortic and Cardiac Function

Abstract

Aortic and myocardial function in young adulthood is associated with intralipid exposure during neonatal life for preterm infants, in a graded manner related to the rise in cholesterol. Circulating cholesterol during critical developmental periods may have long-term impacts on the human cardiovascular system.