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Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Hipertensão pulmonar persistente do recém-nascido
CategoryDefinition
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn is a cardiopulmonary disorder characterised by systemic arterial hypoxemia secondary to pulmonary hypertension and extrapulmonary right-to-left shunting across the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus.
Index Terms
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newbornpersistent fetal circulation syndromefetal circulationPFC - [persistent fetal circulation] syndromePPHN - [Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn]newborn pulmonary hypertensionpersistent fetal circulationprimary pulmonary hypertension of newborn