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. 2018 Sep 21;103(12):4365–4372. doi: 10.1210/jc.2018-01613

Table 3.

Characteristics of Patients With PH That Was Diagnosed Before or After Diazoxide Initiation

Patient Cardiac Anatomy Respiratory Comorbidities Age at Diazoxide Initiation (d) Age at Echo With PH (d) Diazoxide dose at PH Diagnosis, mg/kg/d Echo Criteria for PH Time from Diazoxide to Echo With PH, d Age at Diazoxide Discontinuation, d Age at Repeat Echo, d PH Resolved
Patients with PH on echo after diazoxide initiation
 1 Normal Respiratory failure 6 23 16 RVPE > 1/2 systemic (by TRJV), flattened ventricular septum 17 23 71 Yes
 2 Large PDA Respiratory failure, prematurity (26 wk), severe IUGR Unknown 65 15 RVPE > 1/2 systemic (by PDA), flattened ventricular septum Unknown 62 100 Yes
 3 Large PDA Respiratory failure, prematurity (27 wk) 54 83 6.25 Flattened ventricular septum 29 83 88 Yes
 4 ALCAPA 4 6 11.5 RVPE > 1/2 systemic (by TRJV), flattened ventricular septum 2 7 NA Unknown
 5 Conoventricular VSD Respiratory failure, prematurity (30 wk) 19 336 15 flattened ventricular septum 317 Unknown 392 Unknown
 6 PDA after ligation Prematurity (30 wk) 142 145 10 RVPE > 1/2 systemic (by PDA) 3 1607 NA Unknown
 7 PDA after ligation Prematurity (28 wk) Unknown 246 10 flattened ventricular septum unknown 168 NA Unknown
Patients with PH on echo before diazoxide initiation
 8 RCM Respiratory failure, prematurity (27 wk) 44 6 Flattened ventricular septum −38 65 128 No
 9 Normal Meconium aspiration, respiratory failure 6 1 a −5 239 NA Unknown
 10 CAVC, small PDA Respiratory failure, influenza A, chylothorax 142 0 Flattened ventricular septum −142 150 296 No
 11 Large PDA Respiratory failure 8 5 Suprasystemic RVPE (by TRJV) −3 11 36 Yes
 12 Conoventricular VSD, PDA, RLPV/LLPV stenosis, PAPVC– LUPV to innominate vein, isthmus hypoplasiab 24 8 Flattened ventricular septum −16 37 187 Yes
 13 Small PDA Respiratory failure 1 1 a 0 31 31 No
 14 Pulmonary valve stenosis OSAc 12 4 Flattened ventricular septum −8 794 NA Unknown

Abbreviations: ALCAPA, anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery; CAVC, complete atrioventricular canal; echo, echocardiography; IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction; LLPV, left lower pulmonary vein; LUPV, left upper pulmonary vein; NA, not available; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; PAPVC, partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; RCM, restrictive cardiomyopathy; RLPV, right lower pulmonary vein; RVPE, right ventricular pressure estimate; TRJV, tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity; VSD, ventricular septal defect.

a

Echocardiography performed at outside institution and images unavailable for review.

b

Trisomy 21.

c

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.