INCIDENCE, RISK FACTORS AND OUTCOMES OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN PRETERM INFANTS WITH BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA: A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a known complication of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). At our centre, all patients with BPD are screened for PH but its exact incidence and impact on clinical outcomes remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of and risk factors for PH in preterm infants with moderate-severe BPD and to compare short-term outcomes in BPD patients with PH and without PH. DESIGN/METHODS: This was a …