Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Non Cardiac Cause in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Parenchymal lung diseases are the main cause of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). We aimed to assess the non cardiac conditions associated to PPHN in the newborn and the survival rate over the last 15 years, at our center. A retrospective chart review of the neonates admitted...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Rocha, Maria João Baptista, Hercília Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/818971
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