A Correlative Study of Spirometric Parameters and Markers of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Șuteu Carmen Corina; Muntean Iolanda; Blesneac Cristina; Căpîlna Brîndușa; Benedek Theodora; Togănel Rodica

doi:10.1515/jim-2016-0038

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine (Sep 2016)

A Correlative Study of Spirometric Parameters and Markers of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Șuteu Carmen Corina,
Muntean Iolanda,
Blesneac Cristina,
Căpîlna Brîndușa,
Benedek Theodora,
Togănel Rodica

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Șuteu Carmen Corina: Department M4, IIIrd Pediatric Discipline, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Muntean Iolanda: Department M4, IIIrd Pediatric Discipline, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Blesneac Cristina: Department M4, IIIrd Pediatric Discipline, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Căpîlna Brîndușa: Pediatric Clinic, County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Benedek Theodora: Department M3, Clinic of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Togănel Rodica: Department M4, IIIrd Pediatric Discipline, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2016-0038
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 153 – 158

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Background: Alteration in lung function is present in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We aimed to study the pulmonary function indices obtained by spirometry in pediatric patients with PAH, and to correlate them with B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic parameters.

Published in Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

ISSN: 2501-8132 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JIM

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