Prognostic factors in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis
MJ Ploegstra, WMH Zijlstra, JM Douwes… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Despite the introduction of targeted therapies in pediatric pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH), prognosis remains poor. For the definition of treatment strategies and …
hypertension (PAH), prognosis remains poor. For the definition of treatment strategies and …
Survival differences in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension: clues to a better understanding of outcome and optimal treatment strategies
WMH Zijlstra, JM Douwes, EB Rosenzweig… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: In order to describe survival and treatment strategies in pediatric pulmonary
arterial hypertension (PAH) in the current era of PAH-targeted drugs and to identify …
arterial hypertension (PAH) in the current era of PAH-targeted drugs and to identify …
Identification of treatment goals in paediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension
MJ Ploegstra, JM Douwes… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
To be able to design goal-oriented treatment strategies in paediatric pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH), we aimed to identify treatment goals by investigating the prognostic …
hypertension (PAH), we aimed to identify treatment goals by investigating the prognostic …
Parenteral prostanoids in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension: start early, dose high, combine
JM Douwes, WMH Zijlstra, EB Rosenzweig… - Annals of the …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: There are currently no data supporting specific dosing and weaning strategies for
parenteral prostanoid therapy in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) …
parenteral prostanoid therapy in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) …
Physical activity in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension measured by accelerometry. A candidate clinical endpoint
WMH Zijlstra, MJ Ploegstra… - American Journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The development of evidence-based treatment guidelines for pediatric pulmonary
arterial hypertension (PAH) is hampered by lack of pediatric clinical trials. Trial design is …
arterial hypertension (PAH) is hampered by lack of pediatric clinical trials. Trial design is …
Clinical classification in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease
WMH Zijlstra, JM Douwes, MJ Ploegstra… - Pulmonary …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a frequent cause of pediatric pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH), with diverse etiology and outcome. We aimed to describe phenotypic …
hypertension (PAH), with diverse etiology and outcome. We aimed to describe phenotypic …
Pulmonary arterial hypertension in children after neonatal arterial switch operation
WMH Zijlstra, O Elmasry, S Pepplinkhuizen, DD Ivy… - Heart, 2017 - heart.bmj.com
Objectives Paediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) after neonatal arterial switch
operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a clinically recognised entity …
operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a clinically recognised entity …
Current and advancing treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension in childhood
WMH Zijlstra, MJ Ploegstra… - Expert review of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive intrinsic disease of the
precapillary lung vasculature. Since the introduction of PAH-targeted drugs, survival of PAH …
precapillary lung vasculature. Since the introduction of PAH-targeted drugs, survival of PAH …
Muscle strength is reduced in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension
S Pepplinkhuizen, G Eshuis, WMH Zijlstra… - Pulmonary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle strength is decreased in adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We aim
to investigate muscle strength in children with PAH in relation to a cohort of healthy children …
to investigate muscle strength in children with PAH in relation to a cohort of healthy children …
[PDF][PDF] Current clinical practice regarding the use of parental prostanoids in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension: how much and for how long?
WMH Zijlstra, EB Rosenzweig… - Pediatric pulmonary …, 2016 - research.rug.nl
Conclusions–In the era of PAH-targeted drugs, 36% of children with PAH were treated with
IV/SC prostanoids. Most children had severe PAH and started early after diagnosis. Near …
IV/SC prostanoids. Most children had severe PAH and started early after diagnosis. Near …