The pharmacokinetics of bosentan in pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and healthy adults are similar, and treatment with bosentan resulted in hemodynamic improvement. These results suggest that the applied dosing regimens may be appropriate to treat pediatric patients.
Children with suprasystemic PAH have a significant risk of major perioperative complications, including cardiac arrest and pulmonary hypertensive crisis.
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