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SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 154-158Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2017.04.001
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Pulmonary hypertension; Cardiac function; Echocardiography; Diastolic; Systolic
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Cardiac dysfunction is an important consequence of pulmonary hypertension in congenital diaphragmatic hernia and a determinant of disease severity. Increased afterload leads to right ventricular dilatation and diastolic dysfunction. Septal displacement and dysfunction impair left ventricular function, which may also be compromised by fetal hypoplasia. Biventricular failure contributes to systemic hypotension and hypoperfusion. Early and regular echocardiographic assessment of cardiac function and pulmonary artery pressure can guide therapeutic decision-making, including choice and timing of pulmonary vasodilators, cardiotropes, ECMO, and surgery. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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