DISCLAIMER
This Guideline attempts to define principles of practice that should produce high-quality patient care.
It is applicable to specialists, primary care, and providers at all levels. This Guideline should not be
considered exclusive of other methods of care reasonably directed at obtaining the same results. The
ultimate judgment concerning the propriety of any course of conduct must be made by the clinician
after consideration of each individual patient situation. Neither IGC, the American Thoracic Society, nor
the authors endorse any product or service associated with the distributor of this clinical reference tool.
CONSULTANTS
Don Hayes, Jr., MD, MS | Ann L. Jennerich, MD, MS | Ryan D. Coleman, MD
| Eric Abston, MD | Gregory T. Adamson, MD | John T. Berger, MD | Sarah
P. Cohen, MD | David S. Cooper, MD, MPH, MBA | Pirooz Eghtesady, MD,
PhD | Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD | R. Mark Grady, MD | Stephanie M.
Hon, MD | Charles W. Hoopes, MD | Teresa Jewell | Hayley Lewthwaite
PhD | Michelle F. Liu, MD, MPH | David C. McGiffin, MD, DMedHS | Mary P.
Mullen, MD, PhD | Athar M. Qureshi, MD | David L. S. Morales, MD
ABBREVIATIONS
ASD, atrial septal defect; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;
NYHA, New York Heart Association; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus;
PGD, primary graft dysfunction; PH, pulmonary hypertension; RV, right
ventricular; WHO, World Health Organization
SOURCE
Hayes D Jr, Jennerich AL, Coleman RD, et al. Interventional Strategies
for Children with Progressive Pulmonary Hypertension Despite Optimal
Therapy. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Published online November 12, 2024.
doi:10.1164/rccm.202410-1901ST
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