High haemoglobin levels at the time of occlusion predict worse outcome for patients with patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonary hypertension.
Kanta KishiJirayut JarutachYinn Khurn OoiNgie Liong WongMarhisham Che MoodGeetha KandhavelloMazeni AlwiMing Chern LeongPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2022)
Patients with patent ductus arteriosus with severe pulmonary hypertension have a dismal outcome with or without closure. High haemoglobin levels at the time of occlusion predict a worse outcome for patients with patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonary hypertension.