Role of left atrial hypertension in pulmonary hypertension associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

• Main Authors: Rachel T. Sullivan (Author), Megha D. Tandel (Author), Shazia Bhombal (Author), Gregory T. Adamson (Author), Derek B. Boothroyd (Author), Michael Tracy (Author), Amanda Moy (Author), Rachel K. Hopper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Left atrial hypertension (LAH) may contribute to pulmonary hypertension (PH) in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Primary causes of LAH in infants with BPD include left ventricular diastolic dysfunction or hemodynamically significant left to right shunt. The incidence of LAH,...