Lung function in children with congenital heart disease

Conclusions: Unexpectedly, CHD with increased PBF were associated with a worse lung function outcome than CHD with decreased PBF. If we consider that the age of surgery was largely related to the hemodynamic significance of CHD, we suggest that increased PBF induced impaired lung development that is proportional to the magnitude of the pulmonary flow.Support by French Ministry of Health and Abbvie
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Paediatric respiratory epidemiology Source Type: research