2017
Pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants: results of a prospective screening program
Weismann CG, Asnes JD, Bazzy-Asaad A, Tolomeo C, Ehrenkranz RA, Bizzarro MJ. Pulmonary hypertension in preterm infants: results of a prospective screening program. Journal Of Perinatology 2017, 37: 572-577. PMID: 28206997, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial septal defectSevere intraventricular hemorrhagePulmonary hypertensionGestational ageNecrotizing enterocolitisBirth weightIntraventricular hemorrhagePreterm infantsEchocardiographic pulmonary hypertensionProspective screening programSmall gestational ageWeeks gestational agePH prevalenceBronchopulmonary dysplasiaClinical suspicionSeptal defectDetermine prevalenceScreening programInfantsHypertensionBPDPH screeningMortalityPrevalenceEnterocolitis
2016
Biochemical Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Montgomery AM, Bazzy-Asaad A, Asnes JD, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Weismann CG. Biochemical Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Neonatology 2016, 109: 190-194. PMID: 26780635, DOI: 10.1159/000442043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPulmonary hypertensionGestational ageNT-proBNPBirth weightBiochemical markersPreterm infantsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptidePresence of PHCross-sectional pilot studyNitric oxideWeeks gestational ageSuch biochemical markersEchocardiographic evidenceScreening echocardiogramsWeeks CGANatriuretic peptideCitrulline levelsInfantsArginine levelsPrecursor citrullineLarger studyEchocardiogramPilot study