title: Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Guidelines From the American Heart Association and American Thoracic Society.
abstract: Pulmonary hypertension is associated with diverse cardiac, pulmonary, and systemic diseases in neonates, infants, and older children and contributes to significant morbidity and mortality. However, current approaches to caring for pediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension have been limited by the lack of consensus guidelines from experts in the field. In a joint effort from the American Heart Association and American Thoracic Society, a panel of experienced clinicians and clinician-scientists was assembled to review the current literature and to make recommendations on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of pediatric pulmonary hypertension. This publication presents the results of extensive literature reviews, discussions, and formal scoring of recommendations for the care of children with pulmonary hypertension.
authors.forename: Steven H
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authors.lastname: Abman
authors.forename: Georg
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authors.lastname: Hansmann
authors.forename: Stephen L
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authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: D Dunbar
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authors.lastname: Ivy
authors.forename: Ian
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authors.lastname: Adatia
authors.forename: Wendy K
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authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Brian D
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authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Erika B
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authors.lastname: Rosenzweig
authors.forename: J Usha
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authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: David
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authors.lastname: Cornfield
authors.forename: Kurt R
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authors.lastname: Stenmark
authors.forename: Robin
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authors.lastname: Steinhorn
authors.forename: Bernard
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authors.lastname: Thébaud
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
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authors.lastname: Fineman
authors.forename: Titus
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authors.lastname: Kuehne
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
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authors.lastname: Feinstein
authors.forename: Mark K
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authors.lastname: Friedberg
authors.forename: Michael
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authors.lastname: Earing
authors.forename: Robyn J
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authors.lastname: Barst
authors.forename: Roberta L
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authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: John P
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authors.lastname: Kinsella
authors.forename: Mary
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authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: Robin
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authors.lastname: Deterding
authors.forename: Thomas
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authors.lastname: Kulik
authors.forename: George
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authors.lastname: Mallory
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authors.lastname: Humpl
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authors.lastname: Wessel
mesh_terms: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010547:Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D055397:Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D009569:Nitric Oxide
keywords: AHA Scientific Statements; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; congenital diaphragmatic hernia; congenital heart disease; genetics; persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn; sickle cell disease