Ventricular dysfunction in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia who die after repair

In brief

This study examines quantitative echocardiographic markers of ventricular function in CDH patients with pulmonary hypertension who died after surgical repair. The research addresses a gap in longitudinal cardiac assessment beyond the first week of life in CDH non-survivors, potentially identifying prognostic indicators for this high-risk population.

• Quantitative echocardiography predicts mortality in pediatric pulmonary hypertension but data in CDH-PH is limited.
• Few studies report echo-based ventricular function data beyond the first week of life in CDH non-survivors.
• Ventricular dysfunction assessment may help risk-stratify CDH patients with pulmonary hypertension after repair.

Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.