Abstract

CANTIRAN, Krystel; MOREIRA, Isabel  and  PINCHAK, Catalina. Update: pediatric pulmonary hypertension. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2026, vol.97, n.1, e603.  Epub June 01, 2026. ISSN 0004-0584.  https://doi.org/10.31134/ap.97.1.16.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare entity. It is not a disease in itself, but a heterogeneous hemodynamic and pathophysiological state that results from various clinical conditions. PH is classified into five groups, from 1 to 5. In pediatrics, the most frequent groups are 1 and 3. Early diagnosis is essential to enable timely treatment, slowing the remodeling of pulmonary vessels and cardiac chambers, and preventing the development of Cor pulmonale.

Keywords : Pulmonary Hypertension; Pediatrics.

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