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Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia

Vineeta Gupta, Vishnu Vijayakumar, Priyanka Aggarwal Ishan Kumar, Vikas AgrawalBanaras Hindu University. India Indian PediatricsIndian Pediatr 2024; 61: 49-52DOI: Not Available AbstractObjective: Patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) are at risk of developing pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) due to chronic hemolysis, iron overload, hypercoagulability and splenectomy. The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and […]

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Utility of Balloon Occlusion Testing in Determining Fontan Suitability Among Patients with Elevated Pulmonary Artery Pressure and Additional Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow

Ibrahim Halil Demir, Ahmet Celebi, Dursun Muhammed Ozdemir, Emine Hekim Yilmaz, Mustafa Orhan Bulut, Murat Surucu, Oktay Korun, Numan Ali Aydemir, Ilker Kemal YucelUniversity of Health Sciences Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital. Istanbul University. Turkey Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024;DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03380-x AbstractIn individuals with a single ventricle undergoing evaluation before Fontan

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Primary sutureless repair for simple total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with a risk of postoperative pulmonary venous stenosis

Tomomi Hasegawa, Yoshihiro Oshima, Ayako Maruo, Hinonori Matsuhisa, Tasuku Kadowaki, Rei NodaKobe Children’s Hospital.Japan General Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryGen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013; 61: 528-530DOI: 10.1007/s11748-012-0188-y AbstractLate mortality following surgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is often associated with pulmonary venous stenosis. We describe here two successful cases of primary sutureless repair for

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Primary sutureless repair and anterior translocation of the atrial septum for cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Hironori Matsuhisa, Yoshihiro Oshima, Ayako Maruo, Tomomi Hasegawa, Akiko Tanaka, Rei NodaKobe Children’s Hospital.Japan Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2013; 95: 729-730DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.080 AbstractThe incidence of pulmonary vein stenosis after correction of a cardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in neonates may be underestimated because of the small population of patients; however, it is associated

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Sutureless pericardial repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in patients with right atrial isomerism

Naoki Yoshimura, Yoshihiro Oshima, Roland Henaine, Hironori MatsuhisaUniversity of Toyama.Japan Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic SurgeryInteract Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010; 10: 675-678DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.221440 AbstractSurgical repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) in patients with right atrial isomerism is associated with a significant risk of recurrent pulmonary venous obstruction (PVO). We evaluate the effect of sutureless repair

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Protein-8-like 2 Transfected Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Regulated the Dysfunction of Monocrotaline Pyrrole-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells and Pulmonary Arterial Endothelial Cells

Jing Li, Xin He, Feng Liu, Kinglong Zheng, Jing JiangFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University. Fourth Military Medical University.China Journal of Cardiovascular PharmacologyJ Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2024; 83:73-85DOI: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000001505 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by pulmonary arterial endothelial cell (PAEC) dysfunction and pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) activation. For decades, the therapies for PAH

Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Protein-8-like 2 Transfected Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Regulated the Dysfunction of Monocrotaline Pyrrole-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Smooth Muscle Cells and Pulmonary Arterial Endothelial Cells Read More »

Postnatal treatment and evolution patterns of giant fetal hepatic hemangioma: a case series of 29 patients

Lu-lu Xie, Yan-bing Huang, Kui-ran Dong, Shao-bo Yang, Chun Shen, Yang-yang MaShanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity. Children’s Hospital of Fudan University. Fujian Medical University. China BioMed Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2024; 24:DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04476-2 AbstractObjectives: To explore the clinical characteristics, postnatal treatment and prognosis of giant fetal hepatic hemangioma (GFHH).Method: Retrospective analysis was performed on children with giant

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Reversible severe pulmonary hypertension related to scurvy in children

Marin Satawiriya, Apichai Khongphatthanayothin, Alisa LimsuwanFaculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital and Mahidol University. Bangkok Heart Hospital. Chulalongkorn University. Thailand BioMed Central Cardiovascular DisordersBMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03629-6 AbstractBackground: Severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) in childhood is rare and can manifest as a life-threatening episode. We present 2 children with restrictive dietary habits with severe pulmonary hypertension secondary

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Preoperative pulmonary venous obstruction affects long-term outcome for survivors of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair

Paul M. Kirshbom, Richard J. Myung, J. William Gaynor, Richard F. Ittenbach, Stephen M. Paridon, William M. DeCampli, Tom R. Karl, Thomas L. SprayChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia.United States Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn thorac Surg 2002; 74: 1616-1620DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03935-8 AbstractBackground: Early outcomes after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection continue to improve; however, little information is available

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Outcomes of surgery for simple total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in neonates

Matthew S. Yong, Yves d’Udekem, Terry Robertson, Stephen Horton, Mithilesh Dronavalli, Christian Brizard, Robert Weintraub, Frank Shann, Michael Cheung, Igor E. KonstantinovRoyal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne.Australia Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2011; 91: 1921-1927DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.069 AbstractBackground: Repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) in neonates remains a challenge as it is often associated

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