Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) can lead to progressive heart failure with high morbidity and mortality. Cardiac catheterization (CC) is the gold standard for diagnosis and response to vasodilatory medications. The invasive nature of CC and associated anesthesia predispose this patient population to adverse events including death. Catheterization records were queried from 1/1/2011 to 10/31/2016. Patients with PH, defined as pulmonary vascular...