Management of pediatric cardiac transplantation candidates with pulmonary hypertension and high pulmonary vascular resistance.

CONCLUSION: Cardiac transplantation candidates with PH and high PVR should be evaluated after conditioning with vasodilator and inotropic treatment. Specific treatment for PH and vasoreactivity testing may help selected patients reenter the transplantation list. PMID: 32558420 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - June 20, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yakut K, Varan B, Erdoğan İ, Cindik N, Gökdemir M, Gümüş A, Tokel NK, Sezgin A Tags: Turk J Pediatr Source Type: research