The Role of Lung Function Testing in Newborn Infants With Congenital Thoracic Arterial Anomalies

• Main Authors: Claudia Columbo (Author), Francesca Landolfo (Author), Domenico Umberto De Rose (Author), Anna Claudia Massolo (Author), Aurelio Secinaro (Author), Teresa Pia Santangelo (Author), Marilena Trozzi (Author), Cosimo Marco Campanale (Author), Alessandra Toscano (Author), Irma Capolupo (Author), Pietro Bagolan (Author), Andrea Dotta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Congenital thoracic arterial anomalies (CTAAs), such as complete or incomplete vascular rings, pulmonary artery sling, and innominate artery compression syndrome, may cause severe tracheomalacia and upper airway obstruction. An obstructive ventilatory pattern at lung function testing (...