Improving diagnostic accuracy in neonates with left heart obstruction in a transport setting.

Stephanie M BoydEveline StaubKathryn Browning Carmo

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2020)

A low threshold for prostaglandin E1 infusion should be maintained in infants with suspected LHO. Hepatomegaly is associated with a diagnosis of LHO and may be more useful than other parameters in predicting the condition.

Keyphrases

heart failure
low dose
pulmonary embolism
low birth weight
atrial fibrillation
preterm infants
preterm birth