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The aim of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the impact of SPL on cardiac remodelling and function and on cardiovascular and metabolic profiles independently of gestational age at birth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective cohort study of subjects exposed and not exposed to an episode of SPL. Women with singleton pregnancies who are admitted at a tertiary hospital due to SPL and matched controls will be recruited. Evaluation of cardiovascular remodelling by foetal echocardiography will be performed during admission. Cord blood will be collected at birth in order to analyse different metabolomic footprints and several cardiovascular and metabolic risk biomarkers. Moreover, children will undergo an echocardiography 6 months after birth. 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