Extremely premature infants born at 23-25 weeks gestation are at substantial risk for pulmonary hypertension

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OBJECTIVE: Extremely low gestational age newborns (ELGANs) represent an especially vulnerable population. Herein, we aimed to determine incidence and severity of pulmonary hypertension associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD-PH) in extremely immature ELGANs (gestational age: 230/6-256/7 weeks).

METHODS: In this prospective observational cohort study, we assessed BPD-PH by means of several echocardiography markers and serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels at 3 and 12 months of chronological age. In addition, we analyzed incidence and efficacy of pharmacologic treatment for BPD-PH.

RESULTS: At 3 months 15/34 ELGANs had echocardiographic evidence of BPD-PH, while at 12 months of age 6/34 still had PH. PH-targeted therapy consisted of sildenafil monotherapy in 11 and dual oral combination therapy (sildenafil and macitentan) in four ELGANs at 3 and 12 months.

CONCLUSION: 44% (15/34) of ELGANs developed BPD-PH. All received PH-targeted pharmacotherapy at 3 months, leading to hemodynamic improvements at 12 months in most infants.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Pediatr. 2022 Nov;250:110-112. - PMID 35944715

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association - 42(2022), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 781-787

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sallmon, Hannes [VerfasserIn]
Koestenberger, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Avian, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Reiterer, Friedrich [VerfasserIn]
Schwaberger, Bernhard [VerfasserIn]
Meinel, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
Cvirn, Gerhard [VerfasserIn]
Kurath-Koller, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Gamillscheg, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Hansmann, Georg [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BW9B0ZE037
Biomarkers
Journal Article
Observational Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sildenafil Citrate

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Date Completed 13.06.2022

Date Revised 17.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Pediatr. 2022 Nov;250:110-112. - PMID 35944715

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41372-022-01374-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338956735