Echocardiography Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Extremely Preterm Infants, Born at Less Than 28  Weeks’ Gestation, With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Systemic Hypertension

The survival of smaller and more immature premature infants has been associated with lifelong 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.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research