Open AccessNovel early life risk factors for adult pulmonary hypertension
Author(s) -
Goss Kara N.,
Austin Eric D.,
Battiola Therese J.,
Tepper Robert S.,
Lahm Tim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1177/2045894019842002
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , persistent pulmonary hypertension , pediatrics
The role of perinatal insults in the development of adult onset pulmonary hypertension (PH) is unclear. We surveyed patients with and without PH for a history of early life risk factors, and identified prematurity, oxygen use, and respiratory illness each as risk predictors for development of adult PH.