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Management Of Pulmonary Hypertension At Children And Adolescents

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  • Alina-Costina LUCA

    (“Grigore T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy)

  • Mariana PAGUTE

    (“St. Mary” Emergency Hospital for Children)

  • Constantin IORDACHE

    (“Grigore T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy)

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is considered a rare disease in the pediatric population, is idiopathic or associated with congenital heart disease, it is rarely associated with connective tissue disease, it represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality. According to data from the Netherlands, the incidence and prevalence is 0.7 and 4.4 for idiopathic PAH and 2.2 and 15.6 for PAH associated with congenital heart disease, cases per one million children. Selective vasodilator therapy has significantly improved the prognosis and life expectancy for affected children. This article addresses current knowledge about PAH in children, reviewing diagnostic criteria and therapeutic management.

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  • Alina-Costina LUCA & Mariana PAGUTE & Constantin IORDACHE, 2016. "Management Of Pulmonary Hypertension At Children And Adolescents," Management Intercultural, Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence, Editorial Department, issue 36, pages 203-208, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cmj:interc:y:2016:i:36:p:203-208
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    Keywords

    Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; Congenital Heart Disease; Vasodilators; Children;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private
    • I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other

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