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Case Reports
. 2008 Feb;152(2):291-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.11.006.

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Peter M Mourani  1 , D Dunbar Ivy, Adam A Rosenberg, Thomas E Fagan, Steven H Abman
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Case Reports

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Peter M Mourani et al. J Pediatr. 2008 Feb.

Abstract

We report 2 infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in whom left ventricular diastolic dysfunction contributed to clinical abnormalities, including pulmonary hypertension and recurrent pulmonary edema. We speculate that close monitoring for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction may assist with clinical management and improve outcomes of infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

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Chest x-rays from Case 1, illustrating progressive increase in pulmonary edema during inhaled NO therapy (left panel, baseline; right panel, during iNO therapy).
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