The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 2 , Pages 176-182.e1, August 2009

Clinical Characterization of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Complex Presentation and Diagnosis

  • Rosa Laura E. van Loon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Marcus T.R. Roofthooft, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Magdalena van Osch-Gevers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Tammo Delhaas, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Jan L.M. Strengers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Nico A. Blom, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Congenital Anomalies of the Heart, Amsterdam/Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Ad Backx, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Rolf M.F. Berger, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Rolf M.F. Berger, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30 001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.

Received 19 November 2008; received in revised form 14 January 2009; accepted 13 February 2009. published online 15 June 2009.

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 R.B. has served on the advisory boards of Actelion Pharmaceuticals and GlaxoSmithKline, Gilead.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00157-7

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.02.036

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 2 , Pages 176-182.e1, August 2009

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