Pulmonary Hypertension: Fighting the Deadliest Newborn Diseases

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In this video from CHEOvideos, watch Dr. Kyle Cowan, pediatric surgeon and scientist at CHEO, talk about his research on diaphragmatic hernias in infants. “These types of hernias can lead to poor lung development, pulmonary hypertension and even death. Dr. Cowan and his team have identified an enzyme-linked pathway that may lead to the prevention and/or reversal of diaphragmatic hernias in utero.”

Learn more about pediatric pulmonary hypertension: http://bit.ly/1NYMxm8

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

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