Class 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease

Echocardiographic estimation of pulmonary arterial and right atrial pressures in children with congenital heart disease: a comprehensive prospective study and introduction of novel equations

Elaheh Malakan Rad, Reza Elhamian, Keyhan Sayadpour Zanjani, Reza Shabanian, Ehsan Aghaei Moghadam, Mohamad Taghi Majnoon, Aliakbar ZeinalooChildren’s Medical Center and Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Iran Journal of Cardiovascular ImagingJ Cardiovasc Imag 2024; 32: DOI: 10.1186/s44348-024-00023-4 AbstractBackground: Pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterized by a mean pulmonary arterial pressure exceeding 20 mmHg. There is limited research on […]

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Hybrid treat-and-repair strategy for large patent ductus arteriosus: a proof-of-concept case report

Naoki Tsuboya, Yoshihide Mitani, Hiroyuki Ohashi, Hirofumi Sawada, Masahiro HirayamaMie University Graduate School of Medicine.Japan European Heart Journal Case ReportsEur Heart J Case Rep 2024; DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae354 AbstractBackground: In cases of atrial septal defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a treat-and-repair strategy that adopts pulmonary vasodilator therapy and subsequent defect closure is postulated to be effective. However,

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Safety and Effectiveness of Selexipag in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: A Retrospective Multi-Center Cohort Study

Benjamin S. Frank, Eliza R. Gentzler, Catherine M. Avitabile, Kathleen Miller-Reed, Zhaoxing Pan, Erika B. Rosenzweig, D. Dunbar Ivy, Usha S. KrishnanUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of New York Presbyterian Hospital. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital

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Circulating High Mobility Group Box-1 Does Not Predict Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study

Bruno Caracci, Carolyne Pehora, Lee Benson, Benjamin E. Steinberg, Neil M. Goldenberg, Katherine TaylorHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Canada Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular AnesthesiologyJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesthesiol 2024; DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.07.020 AbstractObjectives: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating complication of pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD). A recent study has identified the protein high

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Machine Learning Analysis of Predictors for Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy Administration Time Post Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: A Single-Center Observational Study

Shuhei Niiyama, Takahiro Nakashima, Kentaro Ueno, Daisuke Hirahara, Masatoyo Nakajo, Yutaro Madokoro, Mitsuhito Sato, Kenshin Shimono, Takahiro Futatsuki, Yasuyuki KakihanaKagoshima University Hospital and Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences of Kagoshima University. Harada Academy. Japan CureusCureus 2024; 16:DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65783 AbstractBackground: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a structural deformity of the heart present at birth. Pulmonary

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Pediatric Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases: Recent Advances and Challenges

Levent Midyat, Eleanor D. Muise, Gary A. VisnerUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital. Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.United states Clinics in Chest MedicineClin Chest Med 2024; 45: 761-769DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2024.02.023 AbstractPediatric lung transplantation for pulmonary vascular diseases has seen notable advancements

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Contemporary survival outcomes of congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunt in children with borderline pulmonary vascular resistant index compared to Eisenmenger syndrome

Nalin Chaiwangyen, Chodchanok Vijarnsorn, Paweena Chungsomprasong, Prakul Chanthong, Supaluck Kanjanauthai, Ploy Thammasate, Thita Pacharapakornpong, Densiri Bositthipichet, Jantaras Sengsim, Jarupim Soongswang, Teerapong Tocharoenchok, Ekarat Nitiyarom, Kriangkrai Tantiwongkosri, Thaworn Subtaweesin, Kritvikrom DurongpisitkuFaculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.Thailand Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2024; 14: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67899-6 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD) is a complication

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Atrial flutter/fibrillation in adult congenital heart disease: Insights from a large Asian cohort

Shuenn-Nan Chiu, Wei-Chieh Tseng, Chun-Wei Lu, Ming-Tai Lin, Chun-An Chen, Jou-Kou Wang , Mei-Hwan WuNational Taiwan University Hospital and Medical College.Taiwan Journal of the Formosan Medical AssociationJ Fromos Med Assoc 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.07.023 AbstractBackground: The incidence of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF/AFL) in general population is lower in Asia compared to Western countries. It is unclear whether a

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Medical Management of Isolated Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection With Symptomatic Right Ventricular Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension

Myoung Hyun Choi, Frances Greathouse, Amir DarkiLoyola University Medical Center.United States CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62779 AbstractPartial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is a rare congenital heart disease in which one or more pulmonary veins drain into the systemic venous circulation. The abnormal connection between the pulmonary vein and the right atrium can result in a

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Down syndrome and postoperative hemodynamics in patients undergoing surgery for congenital cardiac communications

Eloisa Sassá Carvalho, JulianoGomes Penha, NairYukie Maeda, Kelly Cristina O. Abud, Maria Francilene S. Souza, Claudia R. P. Castro, Johnny X. dos Santos, Juliana Pereira, Antonio Augusto LopesUniversity of São Paulo School of Medicine. Brazil Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2024; 14: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67097-4 AbstractAlthough Down syndrome (DS) is considered a risk factor for hemodynamic instabilities (mainly pulmonary

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