Guidelines for Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Published: October 26, 2015
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- Pulmonary hypertension is associated with diverse cardiac, pulmonary and systemic diseases in neonates, infants and older children and contributes to significant morbidity and mortality.
- Many gaps remain regarding our knowledge of the developing lung circulation and its response to injury, unique features of PH in children, and optimal clinical evaluations and treatment strategies.
- These joint guidelines represent consensus from experts in the field addressing current approaches to care.