Progress of pediatric pulmonary hypertension associated with respiratory diseases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2015.09.011
- VernacularTitle:儿童肺高压与呼吸系统相关疾病的研究进展
- Author:
Wenwen FAN
;
Wendi WANG
;
Jinju WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary hypertension;
Pulmonary arterial hypertension;
Respiratory system;
Children
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2015;22(9):633-636
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pulmonary hypertension is a group of diseases with high pressure of pulmonary circula-tion,severe cases can lead to increased right ventricular afterload,even right heart failure. Children pulmonary hypertension is difficult to detect in early stage because its nonspecific clinical manifestations. It is a serious complication of many respiratory diseases,it leads to decreased lung function and life quality. Screening early pulmonary hypertension of these children will facilitate it′s diagnosis,treatment and prognosis.
