Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Infants admitted to PCH NICU
- * Diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
- * Status post-surgical repair of diaphragmatic defect
- * Has an echocardiogram 48-72 hours after repair with left ventricular eccentricity index (LVEI) ≥ 1.4
- * Parental consent obtained within 24 hours after the above echocardiogram
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Infants with CDH who do not undergo surgical repair
- * Does not have an echocardiogram 48-72 hours post-repair
- * Has LVEI \< 1.4 on above echocardiogram
- * Has concurrent severe congenital heart defect that requires neonatal cardiac repair
- * Has a documented sildenafil allergy
- * Concurrent therapy with fluconazole at time of study drug initiation
- * Inability to obtain parental consent within 24 hours of the echocardiogram
- * Receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the time of the study
Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No