An association between pulmonary hypertension and impaired lung function in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Fiona HealyWei LinRui FengBrian D HannaHolly HedrickHoward B PanitchPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2014)
Infants with CDH and persistent PH demonstrate greater airspace overdistension with growth compared to those without. Therapies that modify disrupted pulmonary vascular and alveolar formation could potentially improve future care of these patients.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary hypertension
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- cystic fibrosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic kidney disease
- air pollution
- pulmonary artery
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- quality improvement
- current status
- pain management
- chronic pain
- coronary artery
- functional connectivity