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Exposed participants had smaller left ventricular volumes (end-diastolic volume\/body surface area, difference between adjusted means \u22126.1, 95% CI \u22129.7 to \u22122.4\u2005mL\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>), increased relative left ventricular wall thickness (difference between adjusted means 0.007, 95% CI 0.001 to 0.012\u2005mm.m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\/mL) and decreased myocardial perfusion at rest (ratio of geometric means 0.86, 95% CI 0.80 to 0.94). Exposed participants also had increased low frequency-to-high frequency ratio on assessment of heart rate variability (ratio of geometric means 1.53, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.25) and reduced high-density lipoprotein concentration (difference between adjusted means \u22120.12, 95% CI \u22120.24 to 0.00\u2005mmol\/L).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study provides the first evidence in humans that cardiovascular development is altered following exposure to fetal anaemia and intrauterine transfusion, with persistence of these changes into adulthood potentially indicating increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 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