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To “Cath” or Not in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension?
We read with interest the publication of O’Byrne et al. [(1)][1] and accompanying editorial by Kreutzer [(2)][2] addressing risks associated with heart catheterization (HC) in pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Beghetti, Maurice +4 more
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EXPRESS: Statement on imaging and pulmonary hypertension from the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) [PDF]
Pulmonary hypertension is highly heterogeneous and despite treatment advances it remains a life shortening condition. There have been significant advances in imaging technologies, but despite evidence of their potential clinical utility practice remains
Swift, Andrew J. +107 more
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Balloon atrial septostomy as initial therapy in pediatric pulmonary hypertension
Balloon atrial septostomy is a palliative procedure currently used to bridge medically refractory pulmonary hypertension patients to lung transplantation.
Paul J. Critser +4 more
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Background: We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pulmonary vasodilators in pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients.Methods: We searched electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library up to ...
Tingting Shu +7 more
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Development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with left side heart disease (LHD) is a predictor of poor prognosis. The use of pulmonary vasodilators in PH associated with LHD (PH-LHD) is controversial.
Hythem Nawaytou +5 more
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare condition. Data on adult PH patients is abundant, but data on pediatric PH are scarce. Nevertheless, in the past decade, increasing data concerning pediatric PH are becoming available, enabling this review of the epidemiology, characterization, and outcome of pediatric pulmonary hypertension.PH is a condition that ...
Douwes, Johannes M., Berger, Rolf M.F.
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Advances in the Management of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension [PDF]
Pulmonary hypertension is a rare disease in neonates, infants, and children, and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. An adequate understanding of the controlling pathophysiologic mechanisms is lacking. Moreover, a minority of research is focused specifically on neonatal and pediatric populations.
Peter, Oishi +2 more
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Lung transplantation as an intervention for pediatric pulmonary hypertension [PDF]
AbstractLung transplantation is a treatment option for selected children with end‐stage lung disease and pulmonary vascular disorders. Overall, pulmonary hypertension (PH) is the second most frequent indication for infants and children requiring lung transplants.
Ernestina Melicoff +2 more
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Pulmonary Hypertension: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment [PDF]
2019-02Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic state that is characterized by a resting mean pulmonary artery pressure ≧ 25 mmHg. The common forms of PH are pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH),
Okumura, Naoki +3 more
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Pediatric pulmonary hypertension in the Netherlands: epidemiology and characterization during the period 1991 to 2005 [PDF]
Item does not contain fulltextBackground- Incidence and prevalence rates for pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are unknown.
Van Osch - Gevers, Lennie +74 more
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