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Pathophysiologically based management of pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Key points Acute pulmonary hypertension (aPH), classically referred to as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) when occurring during the perinatal transition period, is characterized by failure of the normal postnatal decline in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). Elevated pulmonary…