Class 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease

Leukotriene B4 levels in CHD-associated paediatric pulmonary hypertension

Gamze Vuran, Murat Muhtar Yilmazer, Engin Gerceker, Cüneyt Zihni, Timur MeseUniversity of Health Sciences and İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Pediatric Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital.Turkey Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2024;DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124000362 AbstractBackground: The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of leukotriene B4, an inflammatory mediator, in the development of pulmonary hypertension […]

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Predictive Scoring System for Spontaneous Closure of Infant Ventricular Septal Defect: The P-VSD Score

Ah Young Kim, Nuri Tchah, Ching-Yu Lin, Jung Min Park, Wongi Woo, Chang Sin Kim, Se Yong Jung, Jae Young Choi, Jo Won JungSeverance Cardiovascular Hospital and Yonsei University College of Medicine. National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital. Gangnam Severance Hospital.Republic of Korea Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03434-8 AbstractVentricular septal defect (VSD) is a common

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The evaluation of the SMAD1 rs1016792 polymorphism and gene expression on pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease in children: a preliminary study

Adnan Selim Kimyon, Aysegul Cetinkaya, Oglu Hallioglu Kilinc, Nurcan ArasMersin University and Forum Yasam Hospital.Turkey Nucleosides Nucleotides and Nucleic AcidsNucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids 2024; 26:DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2024.2322109 AbstractSmad Family Member (SMAD), a protein family responsible for transducing the signal induced by TGF-β into the nucleus, is thought to play a role in the pathology of many heart

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Application of a modified clinical classification for pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease in children: emphasis on atrial septal defects and transposition of the great arteries. An analysis from the TOPP registry

Julie Wacker, Tilman Humpl, Rolf M. F. Berger, Dunbar Ivy, David Bowers, Damien Bonnet, Maurice Beghetti on behalf of the TOPP InvestigatorsChildren’s University Hospital and University of Geneva. Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen. Children’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School

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Long-term safety and tolerability of ambrisentan treatment for pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: An open-label extension study

Dunbar Ivy, Maurice Beghetti, Ernesto Juaneda‑Simian, Ramiya Ravindranath, Mary Ann Lukas, Sandra Machlitt‑Northen, Nicola Scott, Jun Narita, Rolf M. F. BergerChildren’s Hospital Colorado. University Children’s Hospital HUG and University of Geneva. Hospital de Niños de la Santísma Trinidad. Glaxo-Smith-Kline. Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine. Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen and University of

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Stent Implantation Across the Atrial Flow Regulator Device

Enrico Piccinelli, Fausto Frazzetto, Mara Pilati, Gianfranco ButeraBambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute. Politecnico di Torino. Università del Piemonte Orientale. Italy Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024;DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03405-z AbstractThe Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) is a self-expandable double-disc device with a central fenestration, intended to maintain a calibrated communication across the interatrial septum. We reported for the first time

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Survival outcomes for congenital heart disease from Southern Malaysia: results from a congenital heart disease registry

Mohd Nizam Mat Bah, Aina Salwa Kasim, Mohd Hanafi Sapian, Emieliyuza Yusnita AliasHospital Sultanah Aminah.Malaysia Archives of Diseases in ChildhoodArch Dis Child 2024;DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326622 AbstractObjective: Limited population-based studies are available on the survival of congenital heart disease (CHD) from lower- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we evaluated the survival from birth until 15 years and associated factors for

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Effective control of refractory pulmonary hypertension with iloprost inhalation in an infant with congenital absence of the right pulmonary artery: a case report

Chu=Yuan Hsiao, Wen-Hsien LuKaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. Fooyin University. National Sun Yat-sen University.Taiwan Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2024;DOI: 10.1017/S104795112300450X AbstractUnilateral absence of the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly that can lead to pulmonary hypertension and poor outcomes. We report the case of a 1-month-old infant with isolated unilateral absence of the pulmonary

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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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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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