Curr Opin Cardiol. 2025 May 2. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001228. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review recent updates in pediatric pulmonary hypertension with a special focus on recent recommendations from the World Symposium of Pulmonary Hypertension (WSPH).
RECENT FINDINGS: The third pediatric specific WSPH report highlights updated recommendations for pediatric pulmonary hypertension classification, risk stratification, and management approaches, with special focus on an emerging cohort of pulmonary hypertension relating to bronchopulmonary dysplasia, in the premature population.
SUMMARY: Based on real-world data and expert opinion, the newest iteration of the WSPH report encourages recommendations that optimize detection and management of pediatric pulmonary hypertension, with the ultimate goal of enhancing quality of life and long-term prognosis.
PMID:40401433 | DOI:10.1097/HCO.0000000000001228
