Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indications

Failure of the normal cardiopulmonary transition can lead to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Some degree of pulmonary hypertension complicates the course of more than 10% of all neonates with respiratory failure. This review article discusses the vascular abnormalities associated w...

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Main Authors: Carina Teixeira-Mendonça, Tiago Henriques-Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914000063
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spelling doaj-4cfac5c980734be49131828219be98572020-11-25T02:10:44ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)2174-20492013-12-01321210051012Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indicationsCarina Teixeira-Mendonça0Tiago Henriques-Coelho1Faculty of Medicine of Porto University, 4202-451 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Physiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal; Corresponding author.Failure of the normal cardiopulmonary transition can lead to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Some degree of pulmonary hypertension complicates the course of more than 10% of all neonates with respiratory failure. This review article discusses the vascular abnormalities associated with neonatal pulmonary hypertension. Common therapies including inhaled nitric oxide, high frequency ventilation, surfactant, and extracorporeal life support are included. Promising new treatment approaches like phosphodiesterase inhibition and cell-targeted therapies are presented. Resumo: Uma falha na transição cardiopulmonar do feto para a vida extrauterina, pode levar ao desenvolvimento de hipertensão pulmonar persistente do recém-nascido. Mais de 10% de todos os recém-nascidos com insuficiência respiratória apresentam algum grau de hipertensão pulmonar. Neste artigo de revisão as alterações vasculares que estão associadas com a hipertensão pulmonar neonatal são apresentadas. As terapias mais comuns, como o óxido nítrico inalado, a ventilação de alta frequência, o surfactante e terapias de suporte de vida são revistas. Novas estratégias de tratamento, como a inibição de fosfodiesterases e a terapia celular direcionada são revistas. Keywords: Neonatal ventilation, Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, Fetal circulation, Vasodilators, Palavras-chave: Ventilação neonatal, Hipertensão pulmonar persistente do recém-nascido, Circulação fetal, Vasodilatadoreshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914000063
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author Carina Teixeira-Mendonça
Tiago Henriques-Coelho
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Tiago Henriques-Coelho
Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indications
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
author_facet Carina Teixeira-Mendonça
Tiago Henriques-Coelho
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title Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indications
title_short Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indications
title_full Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indications
title_fullStr Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indications
title_full_unstemmed Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: Therapeutic indications
title_sort pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in newborns: therapeutic indications
publisher Elsevier
series Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
issn 2174-2049
publishDate 2013-12-01
description Failure of the normal cardiopulmonary transition can lead to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Some degree of pulmonary hypertension complicates the course of more than 10% of all neonates with respiratory failure. This review article discusses the vascular abnormalities associated with neonatal pulmonary hypertension. Common therapies including inhaled nitric oxide, high frequency ventilation, surfactant, and extracorporeal life support are included. Promising new treatment approaches like phosphodiesterase inhibition and cell-targeted therapies are presented. Resumo: Uma falha na transição cardiopulmonar do feto para a vida extrauterina, pode levar ao desenvolvimento de hipertensão pulmonar persistente do recém-nascido. Mais de 10% de todos os recém-nascidos com insuficiência respiratória apresentam algum grau de hipertensão pulmonar. Neste artigo de revisão as alterações vasculares que estão associadas com a hipertensão pulmonar neonatal são apresentadas. As terapias mais comuns, como o óxido nítrico inalado, a ventilação de alta frequência, o surfactante e terapias de suporte de vida são revistas. Novas estratégias de tratamento, como a inibição de fosfodiesterases e a terapia celular direcionada são revistas. Keywords: Neonatal ventilation, Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, Fetal circulation, Vasodilators, Palavras-chave: Ventilação neonatal, Hipertensão pulmonar persistente do recém-nascido, Circulação fetal, Vasodilatadores
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