The Impact of Atrial Left-to-Right Shunt on Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Moderate or Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

The Impact of Atrial Left-to-Right Shunt on Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Moderate or Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)-associated pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a well-known complication of prematurity; however, the additional impact of a left-to-right interatrial shunt on this condition remains poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to identify the significance of atria...

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Main Authors: Eui Kyung Choi, Young Hwa Jung, Han-Suk Kim, Seung Han Shin, Chang Won Choi, Ee-Kyung Kim, Beyong Il Kim, Jung-Hwan Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
atrial septal defect
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
congenital heart disease
premature infant
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957215000236
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