Progress in the application of echocardiography in neonatal pulmonary hypertension

Abstract

Purpose: This review aims to overview the use of echocardiography in diagnosing neonatal pulmonary hypertension, assessing cardiac function, and understanding the significance and limitations of various parameters in clinical practice.Materials and methods: Advancements in echocardiography for diagnosing and assessing neonatal pulmonary hypertension, evaluating cardiac function, monitoring treatment effectiveness, and predicting prognosis are discussed.Results: Echocardiography is a pivotal tool for diagnosing and managing neonatal pulmonary hypertension. It should be used with other ultrasound parameters to confirm findings and provide comprehensive analysis for improved accuracy.Conclusion: Understanding the value of echocardiography in neonatal pulmonary hypertension diagnosis and management is crucial. Its integration with other imaging modalities enhances diagnostic accuracy and improves patient outcomes.

Keywords:

• Pulmonary hypertension
• newborn
• echocardiography

Authors’ contributions

Zehang Hu: writing the article, reviewing and analyzing the literature; Shumin Fan: guiding the conception of the article, reviewing and analyzing the literature, suggesting revisions, critically reviewing the intellectual content of the article, and finalizing the published version. All authors contributed to editorial changes in the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data Availability statement

Data availability is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.

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Funding

This research was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China [62071309]; Supported by Guangdong High-level Hospital Construction Fund at Shenzhen Children’s Hospital high-level hospital medical platform project (Shenzhen Children’s Hospital Medical Science Education [2023] No.7); Collaborative Innovation Special Project Jointly Funded by Shenzhen and Hong Kong (Class A) [202011033000425].