Neonatal and Postneonatal Pulmonary Hypertension
During transition at birth with ventilation of the lungs, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) decreases from high fetal values, leading to an 8 to 10-fold increase in pulmonary blood flow (Qp). In some infants, this transition does not occur, resulting in pulmonary hypertension (PH). In infants, PH...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/2/131 |