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Severe pulmonary hypertension associated with a small ventricular septal defect.

Author(s) -

George S. Bisset,

Stephen S. Hirschfeld

Publication year - 1983

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.67.2.470

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , natural history , etiology , cardiology , heart disease , heart septal defect , congenital disease

A case of progressive pulmonary hypertension in a child with a small ventricular septal defect is presented. Natural history studies have indicated that children with small ventricular septal defects can be followed conservatively. This case represents a contradiction to that rule and suggests that further study must be directed toward defining the etiology of pulmonary hypertension in patients with congenital heart disease.

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