Kurt R Bjorkman, Kimberley G Miles, Laura E Bellew, Kristin A Schneider, S Melissa Magness, Nara S Higano, Nicholas J Ollberding, X Hoyos Cordon, Russel M Hirsch, Erik B Hysinger, Jason C Woods, Paul J Critser
RATIONALE: A hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in premature infants has been associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, these associations remain incompletely understood. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to assess the association between hsPDA duration with clinical outcomes, PH, and phenotypic differences on lung MRI. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study identified all infants with BPD <32 weeks gestation who also underwent a research lung MRI <48 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) from 2014-2022...
April 3, 2024: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine