Class 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease

Think out of the box: association of left congenital diaphragmatic hernia and abnormal origin of the right pulmonary artery : A train can hide another

Arthur Gavotto, Pascal Amedro, Gilles CambonieArnaud de Villeneuve Hospital and Montpellier University Hospital. Bordeaux University Hospital and Bordeaux University.France BioMed Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2023; 23: DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04164-1 AbstractBackground: We report the occurrence of a severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) in a neonate affected by a left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). PH in this patient was associated with an […]

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Outcomes of atrioventricular septal defects with and without Down syndrome: analysis of the national inpatient database

Safwat Aly, Ibrahim Qattea, Hasan Othman, Hoang H. Nguyen, Hany Z. AlyBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Cleveland Clinic Children’s. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.United States Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2023; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951123003116 AbstractBackground: Controversial data exist about the impact of Down syndrome on outcomes after surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect.Aims: (A) assess trends

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NT-proBNP Is a Predictor of Mortality in Adults with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated with Congenital Heart Disease

Susanne J. Maurer, Veronika Habdank, Jürgen Hörer, Peter Ewert, Oktay TutarelGerman Heart Centre Munich and Technical University of Munich. Ludwig-Maximilians Universität.Germany Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2023; 12DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093101 AbstractBackground: About 5-10% of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) will develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which is associated with significant mortality. Studies on risk factors for

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Derived Left Ventricular Eccentricity Index and Right Ventricular Mass Measurements Predict Outcome in Children with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Meindina G. Haarman, Iris Coenraad, Quint A. J. Hagdorn, Hans L. Hillege, Tineke P. Willems, Rolf M. F. Berger, Johannes M. DouwesBeatrix Children’s Hospital and University Medical Center Groningen. Netherlands ChildrenChildren 2023; 10DOI: 10.3390/children10040756 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with increased right ventricular (RV) afterload, affecting RV remodeling and RV performance, a major determinant of

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Fatal Association of Eisenmenger Syndrome and Severe Preeclampsia

Said Benlamkaddem, Fatima Bouyermane, Djoudline Doughmi, Mohamed Adnane Berdai, Mustapha HarandouHassan II University Hospital. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University. Morocco CureusCureus 2023; 15DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37836 AbstractEisenmenger syndrome (ES) is the end stage of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease (CHD), which can occur in patients with large, unrepaired cardiac shunts (ventricular septal defects (VSD),

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Infantile hemangiomatosis, a rare cause of high-output heart failure and pulmonary hypertension in the newborn baby: a case report

Nurdan Erol, Abdullah Alpinar, Nihan Uygur KulcuHealth Sciences University Zeynep Kamil Women and Children Diseases Training and Research Hospital.Turkey Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2023; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951123001488 AbstractInfantile hemangiomatosis is among the most common vascular tumours of childhood that is generally accepted as benign. Some cases may have multiple hemangiomas with organ involvement, especially of the

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Unique Pulmonary Hypertensive Vascular Diseases Associated with Heart and Lung Developmental Defects

Hidekazu Ishida, Jun Maeda, Keiko Uchida, Hiroyuki YamagishiOsaka University Graduate School of Medicine. Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center. Keio University of Medicine and Health Center.Japan Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseJ Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10080333 AbstractAlthough pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) shares features and mechanisms with adult PH, there are also some significant differences between

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An electrocardiographic score to predict pulmonary hypertension in children with atrial septal defect

Indah K Murni, Taichi Kato, Muhammad Taufik Wirawan, Nadya Arafuri, Kristia Hermawan, Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Dyah Wulan Anggrahini, Sasmito Nugroho, Noormanto Noormanto, Noriaki Emoto, Lucia Kris DinartiUniversitas Gadjah Mada and Dr. Sardjito Hospital. Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine. Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine. Kobe Pharmaceutical University.Indonesia and Japan BioMed Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2023;

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Pulmonary vascular disease as a complication of pediatric congenital heart diseases

Julie Wacker, Raphael Joye, Leon Genecand, Frederic Lador, Maurice BeghettiGeneva University Hospitals. Centre Universitaire Romand de Cardiologie et Chirurgie Cardiaque Pédiatrique.Switzerland Translational PediatricsTransl Pediatr 2023; 12: 1041-1052DOI: 10.21037/tp-23-64 AbstractCongenital and acquired heart diseases can cause pulmonary hypertension (PH) in children, either by increasing pulmonary blood flow (PBF), left atrial pressure (LAp), and/or pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).

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The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Berend Marcus, Frederik Marynen, Steffen Fieuws, Dieter Van Beersel, Filip Rega, Steffen RexUniversitair Ziekenhuis Leuven. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Belgium Canadian Journal of AnaesthesiaCan J Anaesth 2023; 70: 1381-1393DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02520-4 AbstractPurpose: Perioperative pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. While inhaled prostacyclins (iPGI2s) are an established treatment of chronic PH,

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