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Am J Perinatol 2017; 34(08): 801-807
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598246
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Evidence of Early Pulmonary Hypertension Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Andrew Berenz
1   Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
,
Jeffrey E. Vergales
2   Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
,
Jonathan R. Swanson
1   Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
,
Robert A. Sinkin
1   Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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06 January 2017

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15 February 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Objective The objective of this study was to describe the inhospital outcomes of a high-risk cohort of very low birth weight infants with evidence of pulmonary hypertension (PHT) within the first 2 weeks after delivery.

Design A retrospective cohort study of consecutively admitted neonates with birth weight < 1,500 g admitted to a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit who were evaluated by echocardiogram between 72 hours and 14 days.

Results A total of 343 eligible infants were included in the cohort with a median gestational age of 25.5 weeks and birth weight of 790 g. Evidence of early PHT was associated with birth weight Z-score (odds ratio [OR]: 0.65, confidence interval [CI]: 0.48–0.87) and maternal African American race (OR: 1.9, CI: 1.03–3.69). Early PHT was associated with decreased in-hospital survival compared with those with no evidence of PHT (OR: 2.0, CI: 1.02–3.90), and was associated with an increased rate of moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (OR: 2.92, CI: 1.24–6.89).

Conclusion The presence of early PHT on echocardiogram between 72 hours and 14 days of age was associated with decreased in-hospital survival and worse pulmonary outcomes. This population represents a group of infants who warrant further investigation to improve outcomes.

Keywords

pulmonary hypertension - bronchopulmonary dysplasia - preterm - neonate - echocardiogram - patent ductus arteriosus

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