Early Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Young Adults Born Preterm.

CONCLUSION: Young adults born preterm demonstrate early pulmonary vascular disease, characterized by elevated pulmonary pressures, a stiffer pulmonary vascular bed, and right ventricular dysfunction, consistent with an increased risk of developing pulmonary hypertension. PMID: 29944842 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - June 26, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Goss KN, Beshish AG, Barton GP, Haraldsdottir K, Levin TS, Tetri LH, Battiola TJ, Mulchrone AM, Pegelow DF, Palta M, Lamers LJ, Watson AM, Chesler NC, Eldridge MW Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: research