Journal article
Cardiopulmonary physiological effects of diuretic therapy in preterm infants with chronic pulmonary hypertension
Journal of perinatology, Vol.43(10), pp.1288-1294
10/2023
DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01742-0
PMID: 37550529
Abstract
Objective
Using targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) to examine cardiopulmonary physiological impact of diuretics in preterm infants with chronic pulmonary hypertension (cPH).
Study design
Retrospective study comparing TNE indices pre- and ≤2 weeks (post) of initiating diuretic therapy in infants born <32 weeks gestational age with cPH.
Results
Twenty-seven neonates with mean gestational age, birthweight and interval between pre-post diuretic TNE of 27.0 ± 2.8 weeks, 859 ± 294 grams, and 7.8 ± 3.0 days respectively were studied. Diuretics was associated with improvement in pulmonary vascular resistance [pulmonary artery acceleration time (PAAT); 34.27(9.76) vs. 40.24(11.10)ms, p = 0.01), right ventricular (RV) ejection time:PAAT ratio [5.92(1.66) vs. 4.83(1.14), p < 0.01)], RV fractional area change [41.6(9.8) vs. 46.4(6.5%), p = 0.03)] and left ventricular myocardial performance index [0.55(0.09) vs. 0.41(0.23), p < 0.01)]. Post-treatment, frequency of bidirectional/right-to-left inter-atrial shunts decreased significantly (24% vs. 4%, p = 0.05).
Conclusion
Primary diuretic treatment in neonates with cPH may result in improvement in PVR, RV and LV function and compliance.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Cardiopulmonary physiological effects of diuretic therapy in preterm infants with chronic pulmonary hypertension
- Creators
- Faith ZhuDaniel Ibarra RiosSebastien JoyeMichelle BaczynskiDanielle RiosRegan E GiesingerPatrick J. McNamaraAmish Jain
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of perinatology, Vol.43(10), pp.1288-1294
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41372-023-01742-0
- PMID
- 37550529
- ISSN
- 0743-8346
- eISSN
- 1476-5543
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 08/07/2023
- Date published
- 10/2023
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neonatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984453215402771
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