Improved Cardiac Performance with Dexamethasone Therapy in Premature Neonates: Novel Insights Using Serial Echocardiographic Assessments

Improved Cardiac Performance with Dexamethasone Therapy in Premature Neonates: Novel Insights Using Serial Echocardiographic Assessments

(1) Background: dexamethasone is used for the prevention and treatment of chronic lung disease (CLD) in premature neonates, and its impact on cardiac performance and pulmonary vascular resistance has not been well studied. (2) Methods: eligible neonates of <30 weeks gestational age (GA) had echoc...

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Main Authors: Jejelola Ladele, Ayman Saker, Talal Altamimi, Andrea De La Hoz, Renjini Lalitha, Michael R. Miller, Soume Bhattacharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
preterm neonates
dexamethasone
echocardiograms
chronic lung disease
cardiac performance
pulmonary vascular resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/20/11380

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