Erika B Rosenzweig, Steven H Abman, Ian Adatia, Maurice Beghetti, Damien Bonnet, Sheila Haworth, D Dunbar Ivy, Rolf M F Berger
Paediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) shares common features of adult disease, but is associated with several additional disorders and challenges that require unique approaches. This article discusses recent advances, ongoing challenges and distinct approaches for the care of children with PAH, as presented by the Paediatric Task Force of the 6th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension. We provide updates of the current definition, epidemiology, classification, diagnostics and treatment of paediatric PAH, and identify critical knowledge gaps...
January 2019: European Respiratory Journal