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In paediatric patients who are usually examined under sedation, accurately identifying those who are positive in the acute vasoreactivity test is often difficult.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Patient 1: A 10-year-old boy was diagnosed with heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension at the age of 5 years, following symptoms of exertional dyspnoea and fatigue. During the initial right heart catheterization, his mean pulmonary artery pressure was 21\u2005mmHg under sedation. After pulmonary hypertension-targeted therapy was initiated, symptoms improved. However, during a follow-up examination at 10 years of age, the patient was awake, causing the pulmonary artery pressure to rise from 33\/10 (21) to 99\/55 (70) mmHg. Nonetheless, under nitric oxide inhalation, the rise in pulmonary artery pressure was minimal, even when the patient was awake. Subsequently, he responded well to calcium channel blockers. Patient 2: A 5-year-old girl experienced syncope and exertional cyanosis. Under sedation, initial right heart catheterization showed a pulmonary artery pressure of 44\/15 (27) mmHg, which increased to 82\/49 (57) mmHg upon awakening and reduced to 38\/12 (22) mmHg after nitric oxide inhalation. Diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension positive for the acute vasoreactivity test, she responded well to calcium channel blockers.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Acute vasoreactivity test may be potentially underestimated during sedation in paediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. 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