Study of Inhaled Iloprost for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension After Repair of Congenital Heart Disease

Summary

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and appropriate dose of iloprost for inhalation in the treatment of postoperative pulmonary hypertension in children with congenital heart defects.

Timeline

Start

2007-10

Primary completion

2009-07

Completion

2009-12

Publications

• Results Gorenflo M, Gu H, Xu Z. Peri-operative pulmonary hypertension in paediatric patients: current strategies in children with congenital heart disease. Cardiology. 2010;116(1):10-7. doi: 10.1159/000313864. Epub 2010 Apr 24.

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