| Literature DB >> 18206706 |
Peter M Mourani1, D Dunbar Ivy, Adam A Rosenberg, Thomas E Fagan, Steven H Abman.
Abstract
We report 2 infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in whom left ventricular diastolic dysfunction contributed to clinical abnormalities, including pulmonary hypertension and recurrent pulmonary edema. We speculate that close monitoring for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction may assist with clinical management and improve outcomes of infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18206706 PMCID: PMC2259289 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.11.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406