Table 1.
Study Population
| Patient | Birth Weight (g) | Gestational age (wks) | Sex | Age at death (days) | Cause of death | ECMO | Pulmonary Hypertension | Ventilation at death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1900 | 36 4/7 | m | 112 | tension pneumothorax | no | Y; severe | Y |
| 2 | 3100 | 38 | f | 51 | heart failure; withdrawal of care | no | Y; PAP>systemic | Y |
| 3 | 2845 | 38 4/7 | m | 150 | Pneumonia; cerebral herniation | no | Y | N; 0.25L Nasal Canula |
| 4 | 3680 | 38 | m | 24 | persistent hypoxia leading to hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy | yes | Y; severe | Y |
| 5 | 2040 | 33 | m | 10 | pulmonary hypertension; withdrawal of support | yes | Y; PAP>systemic | Y |
| 6 | 3000 | 38 | m | 16 | pulmonary hypertensive crisis | yes | Y; severe septal flattening | Y |
| 7 | ? | 39 6/7 | f | 150 | pulmonary hypertensive crisis | no | Y; PAP>systemic | Y |
| 8 | 2085 | 38 | f | 20 | pulmonary hypertensive crisis | yes | Y; moderate septal flattening | Y |
| 9 | 3000 | 39 | f | 19 | pulmonary hypertensive crisis | yes | Y | Y |