Pulmonary hypertension evaluation by Doppler echocardiogram in children and adolescents with mouth breathing syndrome,

Pulmonary hypertension evaluation by Doppler echocardiogram in children and adolescents with mouth breathing syndrome,

Abstract Introduction: Adenotonsillar hyperplasia (ATH) and allergic rhinitis (AR) are the most common causes of upper airway obstruction in children. Such diseases, by affecting the upper airways, can cause chronic alveolar hypoventilation, pulmonary vasoconstriction and pulmonary hypertension, wh...

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Main Authors: Marcela Silva Lima, Carolina Maria Fontes Ferreira Nader, Letícia Paiva Franco, Zilda Maria Alves Meira, Flavio Diniz Capanema, Roberto Eustáquio Santos Guimarães, Helena Maria Gonçalves Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Respiração bucal
Adenoidectomia
Hipertensão pulmonar
Ecodopplercardiografia
Rinite
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