RT Book, Section
A1 Hopper, Rachel K.
A1 Ruiz, Fadel E.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182914516
T1 Pulmonary Hypertension
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182914516
RD 2024/04/23
AB Pulmonary  hypertension  is  an  abnormal  elevation  of  the  pulmonary  arterial  pressure,  which  can  occur  for  a  number  of  different  reasons.  Pulmonary  hypertension  can  be  idiopathic  or  associated  with  various  cardiac,  pulmonary,  and  systemic  diseases  in  infants  and  children  and  is  often  multifactorial  in  etiology.  It  is  important  to  identify  and  treat  any  known  causes  of  pulmonary  hypertension  or  associated  conditions  that  may  exacerbate  the  disease.  Regardless  of  the  etiology,  pulmonary  hypertension  can  be  associated  with  significant  morbidity  and  mortality  due  to  right  heart  failure.  While  current  therapies  treat  pulmonary  hypertension  and  prolong  life,  there  is  no  cure  to  reverse  the  disease  process  in  many  forms  of  pulmonary  hypertension.  There  have  been  recent  advances  in  therapeutic  options,  but  there  are  limited  data  on  use  in  children.