Milrinone in congenital diaphragmatic hernia – a randomized pilot trial: study protocol, review of literature and survey of current practices

Milrinone in congenital diaphragmatic hernia – a randomized pilot trial: study protocol, review of literature and survey of current practices

Abstract Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is commonly associated with pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension (PH). PH associated with CDH (CDH-PH) is frequently resistant to conventional pulmonary vasodilator therapy including inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) possibly due to right...

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Main Authors: Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Martin Keszler, Haresh Kirpalani, Krisa Van Meurs, Patricia Chess, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Bradley Yoder, Maria V. Fraga, Holly Hedrick, Kevin P. Lally, Leif Nelin, Michael Cotten, Jonathan Klein, Stephanie Guilford, Ashley Williams, Aasma Chaudhary, Marie Gantz, Jenna Gabrio, Dhuly Chowdhury, Kristin Zaterka-Baxter, Abhik Das, Rosemary D. Higgins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
Subjects:
Oxygen
Phosphodiesterase
Pulmonary hypertension
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40748-017-0066-9

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