Exercise-induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Long-term Survivors of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH) among long-survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair.

STUDY DESIGN: This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study of CDH survivors who underwent exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) at Boston Children's Hospital from January 2006 to June 2020. PH severity was assessed by echocardiogram at baseline and after exercise. Patients were categorized by right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) after exercise: Group 1 - no or mild PH; and Group 2 - moderate or severe PH (RVSP ≥ 60 mmHg or ≥ ½ systemic blood pressure).

RESULTS: Eighty-four patients with CDH underwent 173 ESE with median age 8.1 (4.8 - 19.1) years at first ESE. Sixty-four patients were classified as Group 1, 11 as Group 2, and 9 had indeterminate RVSP with ESE. Moderate to severe PH after exercise was found in 8 (10%) patients with no or mild PH at rest. Exercise-induced PH was associated with larger CDH defect size, patch repair, use of ECMO, supplemental oxygen at discharge, and higher WHO functional class. Higher VE/VCO2 slope, lower peak oxygen saturation, and lower percent predicted FEV1 and FEV1/FVC ratio were associated with Group 2 classification. ESE changed management in 9/11 Group 2 patients. PH was confirmed in all 5 Group 2 patients undergoing cardiac catheterization after ESE.

CONCLUSIONS: Among long-term CDH survivors, 10% had moderate-severe exercise-induced PH on ESE, indicating ongoing pulmonary vascular abnormalities. Further studies are needed to optimally define PH screening and treatment for patients with repaired CDH.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

The Journal of pediatrics - (2024) vom: 27. März, Seite 114034

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Critser, Paul J [VerfasserIn]
Buchmiller, Terry L [VerfasserIn]
Gauvreau, Kimberlee [VerfasserIn]
Zalieckas, Jill M [VerfasserIn]
Sheils, Catherine A [VerfasserIn]
Visner, Gary A [VerfasserIn]
Shafer, Keri M [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ming Hui [VerfasserIn]
Mullen, Mary P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CDH
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Developmental lung disease
Journal Article
Pediatric pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary vascular disease

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114034

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NLM370424794