The Role of Lung Function Testing in Newborn Infants With Congenital Thoracic Arterial Anomalies

The Role of Lung Function Testing in Newborn Infants With Congenital Thoracic Arterial Anomalies

Introduction: Congenital thoracic arterial anomalies (CTAAs), such as complete or incomplete vascular rings, pulmonary artery sling, and innominate artery compression syndrome, may cause severe tracheomalacia and upper airway obstruction. An obstructive ventilatory pattern at lung function testing (...

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Main Authors: Claudia Columbo, Francesca Landolfo, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Anna Claudia Massolo, Aurelio Secinaro, Teresa Pia Santangelo, Marilena Trozzi, Cosimo Marco Campanale, Alessandra Toscano, Irma Capolupo, Pietro Bagolan, Andrea Dotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
pulmonary function tests
infants
vascular rings
aortic arch
thoracic arteries
congenital tracheal stenosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.682551/full

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