Class 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease

Scimitar syndrome presenting as respiratory distress in a term neonate: A rare case report

Iqra Javed, Musawer Khan, Haya, Sana Imtiaz, Muhammad Shoaib, MBBS, Yusra Iqbal, Khwaja Waleed Maqbool, Kamil Ahmad KamilCombined Military Hospital Quetta. SMBZAN Institute of Cardiology. Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences. Mirwais Regional Hospital.Pakistan and Afghanistan Radiology Case ReportsRadiol Case Rep 2026; 21: 2982-2987DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.03.021 AbstractScimitar syndrome is a rare congenital cardiopulmonary anomaly characterized by partial anomalous […]

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Pediatric autoimmune pancarditis complicated by congenital heart disease: a case of severe multivalvular dysfunction and fibrinous pericarditis

Pramod Kumar, Kumar Ratnjeet, Baiju Sasi Dharan, Rajalakshmi Poyuran, Arun GopalakrishnanSree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology. India Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryIndian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2026; 42: 806-811DOI: 10.1007/s12055-026-02179-8 AbstractAutoimmune carditis in children is uncommon and often overlooked, particularly in regions where rheumatic fever is endemic. We report the case

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Early postoperative treprostinil in for severe pulmonary arterial hypertension in a high-risk pediatric patient with complete atrioventricular septal defect: a case report

Sha Zhao, Zhong-yuan Lu, Pantao Zhou, Li Xiong, Xiao-Bin LiAffiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Southwest Medical University. Beijing No.6 Hospital. Fuwai Hospital. Gulin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. China BioMedical Central Cardiovascular DisordersBMC Cardiovasc Disord 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s12872-026-05954-y AbstractBackground: Perioperative management of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

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Pediatric pulmonary hypertension registry: Single-center experience from India

Wadile Santosh, Mishra Arpita, Banpurkar Ashishkumar Moreshwar, Raeen Shahena Parveen, Kulkarni SnehalSri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Centre for Child Heart Care and Training in Pediatric Cardiac Skills.India Annals of Pediatric CardiologyAnn Pediatr Cardiol 2026; 19: 14-22DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_181_24 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare and usually irreversible disease, eventually leading to right heart failure (RHF). There are multiple

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Surgical management of complex congenital heart diseases in the context of South-South cooperation: case series

Laurence Carole Ngo Yon, Hermann Nestor Tsague Kengni, Godwin Sharau, Deogratias Nkya, Stella Mongella, Flora Fondjo, Alex Loth, Vivienne Mlawi, Salvatore AgatiUniversity of Yaounde I. Yaounde General Hospital. Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. Catholic University of Central Africa. San Vincenzo Hospital in Taormina.Cameroon, Tanzania and Italy PanAfrican Medical JournalPan Afr Med J 2026; 53: DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2026.53.21.49748 AbstractComplex

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Transcatheter Folded Valve Placement Within a Patent Ductus Arteriosus for Pulmonary Hypertension

Eli S. Fredman, Hadeel Allam, Nidhy P. Varghese, Daisuke Kobayashi, Manish Aggarwal, R. Mark Grady, David BalzerWashington University School of Medicine and St Louis Children’s Hospital. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108137 AbstractBackground: Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with bidirectional

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Rethinking timing: Outcomes of late versus early surgical repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect in a resource-limited setting

Andres F. Jimenez, Laura Sanchez, Ivone Pineda, Lina Ramirez, Tomas Chalela, Carlos Obando, Jaime Camacho, Nestor SandovalFundación Cardioinfantil .Columbia Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery OpenJTCVS Open 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2025.101572 AbstractObjective: Complete atrioventricular septal defect (CAVSD) repair is ideally performed within the first 6 months of life; however, in resource-limited settings, access barriers often delay surgery We compared

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Mid-term prognosis and risk stratification in patients with post-operative pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the Japanese Association of Congenital Heart Disease Registry (JACPHR)

Naofumi F. Sumitomo, Taku Ishii, Keiko Uchida, Susumu Hosokawa, Reina Ishizaki, Yoshiyuki Furutani, Hidekazu Ishida, Shinichi Takatsuki, Kei Inai, Shigetoyo Kogaki, Hiroyuki Fukushima, Yuichi Tamura, Hiroyuki Yamagishi, Shozaburo Doi, on behalf of The Japanese Association of Congenital Heart Disease Registry (JACPHR) membersKeio University School of Medicine. Institute of Science Tokyo. Tokyo Medical University. Japanese Red

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Clinical Presentations, Comorbidities, and Diagnostic Approaches in Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect: A Literature Review

Dima Bsat, Dalia Safi, Jad Abdul Khalek, Issam El Rassi, Mariam ArabiAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center. Al Jalila Children’s Hospital.Lebanon and United Arab Emirates Cardiology in ReviewCardiol Rev 2026; DOI: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001284 AbstractSinus venosus atrial septal defect is a rare congenital heart defect that is frequently associated with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR). This defect

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Scimitar Syndrome and Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Analysis of the Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

Abdullah Alkhani, Abdulrahman Bendahmash, Albara Arefi, Meshari Alquayt, Raghad Alhuthil, Hanaa Banjar, Mohammed Alhabdan, Dimpna Albert‐BrotonsKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. Alfaisal University, College of Medicine. Saudi Arabia Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2026; 16: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70284 AbstractPulmonary hypertension is a known complication of scimitar syndrome; however, its risk factors and outcomes are not well understood. This

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