Kinjal Parikh
INOVA Children’s Hospital.
United States
Current Opinion in Cardiology
Curr Opin Cardiol 2025;
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001228
Abstract
Purpose of review: To review recent updates in pediatric pulmonary hypertension with a special focus on recent recommendations from the World Symposium of Pulmonary Hypertension (WSPH).
Recent findings: The third pediatric specific WSPH report highlights updated recommendations for pediatric pulmonary hypertension classification, risk stratification, and management approaches, with special focus on an emerging cohort of pulmonary hypertension relating to bronchopulmonary dysplasia, in the premature population.
Summary: Based on real-world data and expert opinion, the newest iteration of the WSPH report encourages recommendations that optimize detection and management of pediatric pulmonary hypertension, with the ultimate goal of enhancing quality of life and long-term prognosis.
Category
Review Articles Concerning Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication
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