Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants Who Are Premature - PubMed
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- #Premature Infants
- #Neonatal Care
- #Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious condition in neonates, often due to impaired transition from fetal to postnatal circulation.
- PH in preterm infants includes three phenotypes: precapillary, postcapillary, and flow-driven, each with distinct hemodynamic features.
- Inhaled nitric oxide is a key therapy for PH, but its efficacy and safety depend on the phenotype and underlying cause.
- The article reviews PH in premature infants, proposing a framework for diagnosis, phenotyping, and individualized treatment.