Right Heart Catheterization in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Insights and Outcome from a Large Tertiary Center.
Zhuoyuan XuHongsheng ZhangAlexandra ArvanitakiChen ZhangQiangqiang LiBradley B KellerHong GuPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
RHC is generally a low-risk procedure in pediatric patients with PAH. However, PHC occur in approximately 3% of patients. Therefore, RHC should be performed in a large, experienced referral pediatric cardiology center, especially in pediatric patients with IPAH requiring general anesthesia.