Catalog
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Link to WHO Definition
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/346808536
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn is a cardiopulmonary disorder characterised by systemic arterial hypoxemia secondary to pulmonary hypertension and extrapulmonary right-to-left shunting across the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus.