Can children get pulmonary hypertension?
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Can children get pulmonary hypertension?
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Dr. Donald Elton
Internal Medicine - Pulmonology
In brief: Yes
Sometimes there are congenital cardiac defects that can cause pulmonary hypertension even in newborns.
While rare, a pulmonary embolism can cause acquired pah in a child. Primary pah can occur in the teen years. Secondary pH can occur with lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
In brief: Yes
Sometimes there are congenital cardiac defects that can cause pulmonary hypertension even in newborns.
While rare, a pulmonary embolism can cause acquired pah in a child. Primary pah can occur in the teen years. Secondary pH can occur with lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
Dr. Donald Elton
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Dr. Sarosh Batlivala
Pediatrics - Cardiology
In brief: Yes
Children can certainly--and unfortunately--develop pulmonary hypertension.
I care for many with the condition.
In brief: Yes
Children can certainly--and unfortunately--develop pulmonary hypertension.
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Dr. Charles Burger
Internal Medicine - Pulmonology
In brief: Children
Children can have pulmonary hypertension.
In brief: Children
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Dr. Fernando Torres
Internal Medicine - Pulmonology
In brief: Yes
There children are at risk of developing this disease.
If you are concerned about a child having this disease, you should ask your pediatrician. The sooner this disease is identified the better it is for the patient.
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