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Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; is it Possible to Predict its Outcome?

Hala M. Aghaa, Ranya Hegazy, Ahmed Gamal, Ranya Essam, Antoine A. Elmessih, Ahmed Behairy,Nagib Dahdah, Ahmed Abdelwahed, Nesrine Sobhy, Noha AliSpecialized Pediatric Hospital and Cairo University. CHU Sainte Justine and University of Montreal.Egypt and Canada Journal of the Saudi Heart AssociationJ Saudi Heart Assoc 2024; 36: 408-419DOI: 10.37616/2212-5043.1398 AbstractObjectives: To assess the outcome of pediatric pulmonary arterial […]

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Pulmonary hypertension in infancy: a reversible cause

Cassandra Campbell, Kawaljeet Singh, Mark Weems, Panjit PhilipUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center.United States British Medical Journals Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2025; 18:DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-263731 AbstractA term, healthy infant presented with respiratory distress and severe pulmonary hypertension (PH). With an unclear aetiology and the intent to decrease right ventricular afterload, pulmonary vasodilators were initiated. Follow-up imaging revealed

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Congenital pulmonary vein stenosis: a radiographic study

Christopher K. Adey, Benigno Soto, Myung S. ShinUniversity of Alabama School of MedicineUnited States RadiologyRadiology 1986; 161: 113-117DOI: 10.1148/radiology.161.1.3763853 AbstractSeven patients with congenital pulmonary venous stenosis were retrospectively evaluated. Chest radiographs and pulmonary angiograms were interpreted without knowledge of anatomic findings, and results were correlated with autopsy data. Bilateral foci of stenosis of varying severity were

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Precision Medicine for Pulmonary Vascular Disease: The Future Is Now (2023 Grover Conference Series)

Lindsay M. Forbes, Natalie Bauer, AritraBhadra, Stefan Gräf, GustavoA.Heresi, Rachel K. Hopper, Harm J. Bogaard, Gaurav Choudhary, Kara N. Goss, Arun Jose, Yunhye Kim, Timothy Klouda, Tim Lahm, Allan Lawrie, Peter J. Leary, Jane A. Leopold, Suellen D. Oliveira, Christopher J. Rhodes, Duncan J. Stewart, Rebecca R. Vanderpool, Sasha Z. Prisco, Ruslan Rafikov, Ke Yuan,

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Spondylo-Thoracic Dysplasia: Survival, a Rare Occurrence

Upendra P. Sahu, Rufeena J, Suman Kumar, Nimisha VatsanaRajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.India CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74894 AbstractSpondylo-thoracic dysplasia (STD) is a set of rare congenital abnormalities involving the vertebrae and thorax, leading to significant morbidity and mortality due to respiratory insufficiency and associated anomalies. Clinically, neonates present with scoliosis, vertebral segmentation defects, and severe

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Diagnostic enigma of pulmonary hypertension: Tale from a series of three patients

Anil Kumar Singhi, Anup Banerji, Nandini Biswas, Soumen DasMedica Super Specialty Hospital. India Medical Journal Armed Forces IndiaMed J Armed Forces Ind 2024; 80 (Suppl 1): S320-S324DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2023.08.003 AbstractPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex condition with multiple etiological factors. The ability to identify a potential underlying cause is crucial for accurate diagnosis, patient management, and prognostication.

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Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an in-class combination therapy switch from bosentan plus sildenafil to ambrisentan plus tadalafil in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cara Morgan, Nikmah Idris, Kathy Elterefi, Luca Di Ienno, Andrew Constantine, Sadia Quyam Roberta Bini, Shahin MoledinaGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences University College London. United Kingdom Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2024;DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70011 AbstractThe aim of this single-centre retrospective observational study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of

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Independent prognostic value of lipocalin-2 in congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary artery hypertension

Zhang-Ke Guo, Ping-Gui Chen, Yao-Xuan Li, Hong Jiao, Xiao-Hui Kong, Song Bai, Xiao-Feng Li, Ai-Jun Liu, Guo-Liang WangBeijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Anzhen Hospital and National Center for Children’s Health. Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital and Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences. China World Journal of CardiologyWorld J Cardiol 2024;

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The Role of Nitric oxide in the sweep gas for patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Roberto Chiletti, Sophie H. Fincher, Stephen B. Horton, Giles J. Peek, Paul Checchia, Warwick ButtRoyal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne. University of Florida. Texas Children’s Hospital and the Baylor College of Medicine. Australia and United States Canadian Journal of CardiologyCan J Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.12.027 AbstractNitric oxide (NO) was proclaimed the 1992 “molecule of the

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Influence of inhaled nitric oxide on bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with PPHN or HRF at birth: a propensity score matched study

Xue-rong Huang, Lian Wang, Guo-bao Liang, Sheng-qian Huang, Bao-ying Feng, Lu Zhu, Xu-fang Fan, Mu-lin Yao, Jing Zhang, Meng-jiao Wang, Zhi Zheng, Yao Zhu, Wen-li Duan, Zhan-kui Li, Jian Mao, Li Ma, Fa-lin Xu, Fan Wu, Qiu-fen Wei, Ling Liu, Xin-zhu LinWomen and Children’s Hospital of Xiamen University School of Medicine. Xiamen Key Laboratory of

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