What is Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)?
PPHN is a serious condition that affects newborns, causing high blood pressure in the lungs. This results in insufficient oxygen supply to the body's organs. Normally, after birth, a baby’s circulatory system adjusts to breathe outside the womb. However, in PPHN, this adjustment fails, leading to persistent high pressure in the pulmonary arteries.
