Early characteristics of infants with pulmonary hypertension in a referral neonatal intensive care unit

• Main Authors: Shilpa Vyas-Read (Author), Usama Kanaan (Author), Prabhu Shankar (Author), Jane Stremming (Author), Curtis Travers (Author), David P. Carlton (Author), Anne Fitzpatrick (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Approximately 8-23% of premature infants develop pulmonary hypertension (PH), and this diagnosis confers a higher possibility of mortality. As a result, professional societies recommend PH screening in premature infants. However, the risk factors for and the outcomes of PH may di...