Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

Definition

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.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Cardiovascular disorders present in the perinatal or neonatal period

• KB40Neonatal cardiac failure
• KB41Cardiac arrhythmias in the neonate
• KB44Transient myocardial ischaemia of newborn
• KB45Neonatal hypertension
• KB46Neonatal hypotension
• KB47Benign or innocent cardiac murmurs in newborn
• KB48Patent arterial duct of prematurity
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system