A case series of six children with primary pulmonary hypertension.
Ann Acad Med Singap
; 30(2): 118-21, 2001 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-11379407
INTRODUCTION: Primary pulmonary hypertension is an uncommon but serious disease in children. Management is difficult despite recent advances in pharmacotherapy. CLINICAL PICTURE: We reviewed patients with this condition with respect to their presenting symptoms, investigations, treatment and outcome. TREATMENT: These children were treated with individualised combinations of oxygen, diuretics and calcium antagonists. OUTCOME: In our follow-up of 5 children, 4 had died. CONCLUSION: This condition is irreversible and progressive with a high mortality rate. A better understanding of, and research into, the pathogenesis would hopefully lead to the formulation of improved therapeutic strategies for this condition.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hipertensão Pulmonar
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Acad Med Singap
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article