PHA News Archive - February 10, 2006

Vol 7, Number 3		February 10, 2006
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		Topics For This Issue
	Antidepressants May Harm Infants' Lungs, Report Says Lungs Have Their Own Version of High Blood Pressure Domino Surgery Saves Two Babies

 

Antidepressants May Harm Infants' Lungs, Report Says

Expectant mothers who took antidepressants like Prozac late in their pregnancy were significantly more likely to give birth to an infant with a rare but serious breathing problem, doctors are reporting today. The lung disorder, called persistent pulmonary hypertension, strikes 1 to 2 newborns in 1,000, on average, and can be fatal. In babies exposed to antidepressants during the last few months of pregnancy, the study found, the rate was six times as high: 6 to 12 newborns in 1,000. Read Article (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/09/national/09depress.html)

 

Lungs Have Their Own Version of High Blood Pressure

Dear Dr. Donohue: During my annual checkup, my doctor remarked about my mitral valve prolapse, which I have known about for a number of years. He also mentioned the possibility of pulmonary hypertension. I do have high blood pressure, but I am not familiar with pulmonary high blood pressure. What is it, and what causes it? -- J.R. Read Article (http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/012906/hn1.htm?date=012906&story=hn1.htm)

 

Domino Surgery Saves Two Babies

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the domino effect as a "cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events." Last month, surgeons at Columbus Children's Hospital in Ohio performed a "domino transplant" on a 4-month-old boy and a 12-week-old girl. She was the youngest known heart recipient for this kind of surgery. Jason Wolfe was born a healthy baby in September, but when he was 2 months old, his parents noticed that he was having difficulty breathing and his body had a bluish tint. He was diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension and placed on the lung transplant list on Jan. 12. Read Article (http://www.mydna.com/health/heart/news/ news_20060206_domino_heart_lung_surgery.html)

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