Sudden Onset of Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Preterm Infant: A Case Report on the Role of Maternal Use of Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy and Concurrent Risk Factors

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a severe condition caused by failed circulatory adaptation at birth. Pulmonary hypertension is most common in full-term infants and rare in preterms, although it is increasingly diagnosed also in extremely preterm infants. Previous studies d...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Isabella Buffoni, Silvia Buratti, Marisa F. Mallamaci, Stefano Pezzato, Elisabetta Lampugnani, Francesca Buffelli, Ezio Fulcheri, Andrea Moscatelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Subjects:	pulmonary hypertension preterm newborn selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors case report fetal growth restriction
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.855419/full