Class 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease

An analysis of imaging modalities to assess the right and left heart in pulmonary hypertension with left-to-right shunts

Musawenkosi M. F. Henema, Stephen C. Brown, Francis E. Smit, Lezelle BotesDr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital and Central University of Technology. University of the Free State. South Africa Cardiovascular Journal of AfricaCardiovasc J Afr 2026; 37: 345-353DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2026-033 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to congenital left-to-right shunts leads to serious consequences in sub-Saharan Africa. This study used […]

An analysis of imaging modalities to assess the right and left heart in pulmonary hypertension with left-to-right shunts Read More »

The Use of Inhaled Nitric Oxide After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

J. Wesley Diddle, Jason Patregnani, Claudia A. Algaze, Mousumi, Banerjee, John Berger, Garrett Reichle, James St. Louis, Jun Sasaki, Kurt R. Schumacher, Jamie Sinton, William Stigall, Joshua Wolovits, Wenying Zhang, Sarah TabbuttChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania. Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University. University of Michigan. Children’s National

The Use of Inhaled Nitric Oxide After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Read More »

Long-term management of a child with aortopulmonary septal defect and Eisenmenger syndrome: a 6-year follow-up case study

Daniela Milanova-Ilieva, Kostadin Ketev, Ivanka Karavelikova, Lyubov Chochkova-Bukova, Elisaveta Levunlieva, Anna Kaneva-NenchevaSt George University Hospital. Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv. National Heart Hospital. National Cardiology Hospital.Bulgaria Folia MedicaFolia Med 2026; 68: DOI: 10.3897/folmed.68.e149000 AbstractWe report the case of a boy diagnosed at age 9 with a large aortopulmonary septal defect and Eisenmenger syndrome, highlighting the challenges

Long-term management of a child with aortopulmonary septal defect and Eisenmenger syndrome: a 6-year follow-up case study Read More »

The Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa-A Systematic Report

Katarina Zeder, Lanjing Wang, Veranyuy Ngah, Armella Santi, Eric W. Robbins, Ana O. Mocumbi, Judith Namuyonga, Peter Nyasulu, Gabor Kovacs, Marc Humbert, Geoff Strange, Simon Stewart, Guoqing Diao, Bradley A. MaronUniversity of Maryland. Medical University of Graz. George Washington University. Stellenbosch University. University Eduardo Mondlane. Uganda Heart Institute and Makerere University College of Health Sciences.

The Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa-A Systematic Report Read More »

Isolated Left Ventricular Apical Hypoplasia, from Transient Neonatal Dysfunction to Maternal Hemodynamic Stress: A Comprehensive Review with Illustrative Cases

Mattia Pasquinucci, Martina Avesani, Anna La Rosa, Maria Elena Derchi, Davide Meneghesso, Davide Buffi, Federico Prefumo, Laura Tralli, Michela Marchesini, Anna Nocerino, Alessandra Grison, Claudia Santagati, Giulia Bordin, Gabriele De Tonetti, Elena Sofia Milandri, Giovanni Di Salvo, Gianluca TrocchioIRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini. AULSS 7 Pedemontana-San Bassiano Hospital. Padua University Hospital. AULSS 8 Berica-San Bortolo Hospital.

Isolated Left Ventricular Apical Hypoplasia, from Transient Neonatal Dysfunction to Maternal Hemodynamic Stress: A Comprehensive Review with Illustrative Cases Read More »

Congenital Heart Diseases in Children: A Narrative Analysis of Early Diagnosis, Clinical Management, and Long-Term Outcomes

Mohamed Suhail Mohamed Nabi, Rashmi Ranjan Barik, Ankit Sharma, Garima, Chanchal Sharma, Venugopal Reddy I, Aithagoni Rajesh GoudNew College (Affiliated to the University of Madras). Sriram Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Utkal University, Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University. Sanskriti Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College. Medicover Hospital. Manipal

Congenital Heart Diseases in Children: A Narrative Analysis of Early Diagnosis, Clinical Management, and Long-Term Outcomes Read More »

Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease Presenting as Congenital Heart Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension

Takanori Suzuki, Satoru Kawai, Satona Tanaka, Hidetoshi Uchida, Hiromu Ukai, Yoji Nomura, Hiroyuki Katsuragawa, Junichi Kawada, Shuichiro YoshidaKariya Toyota General Hospital, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center and Fujita Health University. Kyoto University Hospital. Japan Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.109910 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare

Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease Presenting as Congenital Heart Disease-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension Read More »

Clinical and Hemodynamic Profile of Patients Undergoing Early Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis

Paolo Ferrero, Daniele Mosolo, Alessandro Greco, Stiljan Hoxha, Pier Paolo BassareoAzienda ospedaliera universitaria integrata AOUI. Buzzi Children Hospital. Università degli studi Verona. University College of Dublin. Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.Italy and Ireland Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2026; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-026-04428-4 AbstractAtrial septal defect (ASD) is considered a benign condition and is usually closed electively in pre-school age. Early

Clinical and Hemodynamic Profile of Patients Undergoing Early Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis Read More »

Trends and predictors of mortality among children and adolescents with congenital heart disease in Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study

Mohammed Nasir, Sura Markos, Shibikom TamratHawassa University.Ethiopia Annals of Pediatric CardiologyAnn Pediatr Cardiol 2026; 19: 379-388DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_235_25 AbstractBackground: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a leading noninfectious cause of mortality during childhood and adolescence, particularly in developing countries where timely diagnosis and treatment are limited. Despite its public health significance, data on mortality trends and their predictors in

Trends and predictors of mortality among children and adolescents with congenital heart disease in Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study Read More »

Etiologies of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Early Infants: A 4-year Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India

Ysphaneendra Mallimoggala, Monalisa Biswas, Nitin Thyagaraja, H. Koushik, Krishnananda Nayak, Shrikiran Aroor, Varashree Bolar Suryakanth, Leslie LewisKasturba Medical College of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal College of Health Professionals and National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences. India Annals of African MedicineAnn Afr Med 2026; DOI: 10.4103/aam.aam_555_26 AbstractIntroduction: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is relatively uncommon

Etiologies of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Early Infants: A 4-year Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India Read More »

Scroll to Top