Publications by authors named "Amy O'Brien Charles"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to assess how well non-invasive echocardiographic estimates of right ventricular systolic pressure align with the actual measurements taken via cardiac catheterization in children diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension.
  • Conducted at a specialized children's hospital, the retrospective analysis involved 111 patients under 18 with confirmed pulmonary hypertension between 2015 and 2018.
  • The findings showed a moderate correlation (ρ = 0.44) between the estimates from echocardiography and catheterization, with stronger correlations (ρ = 0.75) in children with higher right ventricular pressures, although catheterization typically reported higher pressures than echocardiographic estimates.
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Objectives: To determine the incidence of clinically significant serious adverse events in a contemporary population of pediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension who require anesthesia and identify factors associated with adverse outcomes.

Design: A retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Setting: A single-center quaternary-care freestanding children's hospital in the northeastern United States.

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