Echocardiography assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Extremely Preterm Infants, Born less than 28 weeks Gestation, with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Systemic Hypertension

The survival of smaller and more immature premature infants has been associated with life-long cardiorespiratory comorbidities. Infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) undergo routine screening echocardiography to evaluate for development of chronic pulmonary hypertension, a late manifestation of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD).
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research