Early functional echocardiogram and inhaled nitric oxide: Usefulness in managing neonates born following extreme preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)

Abstract

Premature infants with PPROM and presumed severe hypoxemic respiratory failure because of hypoplastic lungs often have significant PPHN and may show improvement in oxygenation after treatment with HFV and iNO. Early fECHO results in earlier identification and treatment of infants with PPHN in this high-risk group.