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