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The left (LV) and right ventricular (RV) myocardial (MyoGLS) and endocardial longitudinal (EndoGLS) strain were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcome Measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Operative delivery including caesarean or assisted vaginal birth due to suspected intrapartum fetal compromise (IFC) as defined by standard CTG criteria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In total, 208 cases were included. Operative delivery due to suspected IFC was recorded in 20 (9.6%) cases and was associated with higher LV ejection fraction (EF) (47.4\u2009+\u20098.2 vs. 40.9\u2009+\u200912.9%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03) and increased RV MyoGLS (\u221215.9\u2009+\u20094.0 vs. \u221212.5\u2009+\u20094.3%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and RV EndoGLS (\u221217.7\u2009+\u20094.4 vs. \u221214.3\u2009+\u20094.7%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01) compared to cases not having operative delivery due to suspected IFC. Maternal age (OR 1.138, 95% CI [1.010\u20131.281],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03), baseline fetal heart rate at acquisition (OR 1.068, 95% CI [1.007\u20131.134],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03) and RV MyoGLS (OR 0.575, 95% CI [0.366\u20130.903],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02) were independently associated with the primary outcome.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Increased right ventricular myocardial deformation is associated with operative delivery due to suspected IFC, suggesting an early cardiac response to labour\u2010related hypoxia.<\/jats:p>\n                  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