Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
We report 2 infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in whom left ventricular diastolic dysfunction contributed to clinical abnormalities, including pulmonary hypertension and recurrent pulmonary edema. We speculate that close monitoring for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction may assist with clinical management and improve outcomes of infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Mourani
Peter M
PM
Division of Critical Care, The Pediatric Heart-Lung Center, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital and University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Ivy
D Dunbar
DD
Rosenberg
Adam A
AA
Fagan
Thomas E
TE
Abman
Steven H
SH
D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003971:Diastole; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*