Early echocardiographic pulmonary artery measurements as prognostic indicators in left congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Sung Hyeon Park,
Mi Jin Kim,
Ha Na Lee
et al.
Abstract:Background
To predict whether the left pulmonary artery (LPA) to the main pulmonary artery (MPA) ratio measured by echocardiography in left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) was related to death or need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Methods
This retrospective study analyzed neonates with left CDH born between 2018 and 2022 in a single tertiary medical institution. Echocardiography was performed immediately after birth. The dia… Show more
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