The rationale of using angiotensin receptor blocker instead of pulmonary vasodilators to treat pulmonary hypertension in bronchopulmonary dysplasia : a case report and literature review
This case report highlights the challenges in treating bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in a premature infant with severe pulmonary hypertension, recurrent pulmonary hypertensive crises, and the need of 100% oxygen to achieve acceptable arterial oxygen saturations. Key factors in the infant's improvement involved switching from pulmonary vasodilation to systemic afterload reduction using losartan,