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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing With Forehead and Popliteal Oximetry in Evaluating Efficacy of Reverse Potts Shunt

Keti Mamillo, Robert P. Frantz, Jason H. Anderson, Thomas G. AllisonMayo Clinic.United States Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2025; 30: DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103409 AbstractReverse Potts shunt (rPS) is a surgical procedure that creates an anastomosis between the left pulmonary artery and descending aorta to decompress the right ventricle in suprasystemic pulmonary […]

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Novel Use of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty to Treat Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Saloni Agrawal, Kali A. Hopkins, Ali N. Zaidi, Barry LoveMount Sinai Hospital. Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital.United States Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2024; 29: DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102613 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis is challenging to treat due to high rate of recurrence. Multiple interventions exist but are limited by high rates of

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Paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloon for pulmonary vein stenosis after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with asplenia

Hiroshi Ono, Ryo Mafune, Taiyu Hayashi, Yasushi Misaki, Yukihiro Kaneko, Jumpei Saito, Miki Nagai, Hitoshi KatoNational Medical Center for Child Health and Development. Japan Journal of Cardiology CasesJ Cardiol Cases 2020; 22: 107-109DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2020.05.008 AbstractWe used a paclitaxel-coated drug-eluting balloon (DEB) for pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with asplenia.

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Paclitaxel drug-eluting stent placement for pulmonary vein stenosis as a bridge to heart-lung transplantation

Andreea Dragulescu, Olivier Ghez, Jacques Quilici, Alain FraisseCentre Hospitalo-Universitaire La Timone.France Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2009; 30: 1169-1171DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9511-5 AbstractCongenital pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) presents as an isolated lesion or in association with other congenital heart anomalies. The most extensive forms of the disease are uniformly fatal because neither surgical repair nor transcatheter therapy results in long-term

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Hank the Heart and Animation-Based Education for Pulmonary Hypertension

Michelle Cash, Barbara Giambra, Lara Stone, Melissa Magness, Kimberly Luebbe, Samantha Moore, Ryan Moore, Russel Hirsch, Kimberley Miles, Michael Kim, Paul J. CritserCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and College of Nursing. Hospital of Sick Children.United States and Canada Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2025; 15: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70072 AbstractPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a

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Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension is Associated With Increased Circulating Levels of BMP 7 and CHIP

Edward C. Kirkpatrick, Stephanie Handler, Melodee Liegl, Amy Y. Pan, G. Ganesh Konduri, Todd M. Gudausky, Adeleye J. AfolayanChildren’s Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin.United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2024; 15: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70068 AbstractPulmonary arterial endothelial and smooth muscle cell homeostasis is regulated through the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) receptor

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The Role of Genetics in Congenital Heart Disease-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Fatma Hayvaci Canbeyli, Kazim Secgen, Faith Suheyl Ezgu, Gulten Tacoy, Serkan Unlu, Hidayet Ozan Arabaci, Ayhan Pektas, Asli Inci, Ergun Baris Kaya, Umit Yasar Sinan, Mehmet Serdar Kucukoglu, Serdar KulaGazi University Faculty of Medicine. Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences. Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Turkey Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03847-z

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Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair in Patients With Down Syndrome Presenting Beyond Six Months- A Single Center Experience

Kartik Patel, Chandrasekaran Ananthanarayanan, Trushar Gajjar, Amit Mishra, Bhavik Champaneri, Jigar Surti, Himani PandyaU. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre. India World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Surg 2025; DOI: 10.1177/21501351251322162 AbstractBackground: Complete atrioventricular septal defect (cAVSD) is the most common cardiac lesions associated with Down syndrome (DS). In DS,

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Cellular Communication Network Protein 2 in the Right Ventricle of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Carly E. Byrd, Jennifer E. Schramm, Jun Yang, Allan E. Barnes, Megan Griffiths, Anjira S. Ambade, Darin T. Rosen, Ilton M. Cubero Salazar, Catherine E. Simpson, Ryan J. Tedford, Steven Hsu, Dhananjay Vaidya, Todd M. Kolb, Michael W. Pauciulo, William C. Nichols, David D. Ivy, Eric D. Austin, Paul M. Hassoun, Rachel L. Damico, Allen

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Evaluating Frequency and Yield of Echocardiography in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Shafee Salloum, Andrew J. Lautz, MD, Christopher StatileCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.United States Journal of Pediatrics. Clinical PracticeJ Pediatr Clin Pract 2025; 16: DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200143 AbstractObjective: To evaluate the frequency and diagnostic yield of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in a noncardiac pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).Study design: This was a single-center retrospective

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