PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE
As two senior clinicians in the field, we believe that we are in the
midst an exciting era of clinical care and research, which includes
novel opportunities to apply genomic, proteomic, metabolomic and imaging
methodologies to enable rapid advances in the field of PH. We believe
that the manuscripts in this supplement should not only stimulate the
interest of established pediatric pulmonologists but will hopefully
attract our younger colleagues into this vibrant field. In addition, PH
in neonates, infants and children is “a disease that knows no
boundaries,” which implies the clear need for developing
interdisciplinary teams of pulmonologists, neonatologists, intensivists,
cardiologists and others, to improve survival and enhance the quality of
life for our children with PH and their families.
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