Class 1. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease

Life-saving stepwise management of pulmonary hypertension in an infant with Down syndrome presenting with a large patent ductus arteriosus and giant hepatic arteriovenous malformation

Emine Gulsah Torun, Nevin Özdemiroglu, Velihan Cayhan, Ibrahim EceAnkara Bilkent City Hospital. Gaziantep City Hospital. Turkey Cardiology in the Young Cardiol Young 2025; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951125101662 AbstractWe report a rare case of a 3-month-old male infant with Down syndrome, severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (a large patent ductus arteriosus, an atrial septal defect, and a giant hepatic arteriovenous […]

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Echocardiographic correlation of right ventricular-Pulmonary artery coupling to exercise tolerance in congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary hypertension

Anudya Kartika Ratri, Ovin Nada Saputri, David Nugraha, Ricardo Adrian Nugraha, Alisia Yuana Putri, Meity Ardiana, Budi Susetyo Pikir, I. Gde Rurus SuryawanUniversitas Airlangga. Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital. Indonesia Annals of Pediatric CardiologyAnn Pediatr Cardiol 2025; 18: 26-32DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_230_24 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic, progressive disease affecting the pulmonary vasculature, with a high

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Pharmacological Treatment Practices for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension in Japan: Insights from the Japanese Association of Congenital Heart Disease Registry (JACPHR)

Taku Ishii, Keiko Uchida, Susumu Hosokawa, Reina Ishizaki, Naofumi F. Sumitomo, Yoshiyuki Furutani, Hidekazu Ishida, Shinichi Takatsuki, Kei Inai, Kunihiko Takahashi, Shigetoyo Kogaki, Hiroyuki Fukushima, Yuichi Tamura, Hiroyuki Yamagishi, Shozaburo Doi, Japanese Association of Congenital Heart Disease Registry (JACHDR) membersInstitute of Science Tokyo. Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical University. Japanese Red Cross Mushashino

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Transcatheter Versus Surgical Correction of Superior Sinus Venosus Defects: Comparison of the Outcomes and Late Complications

Puthiyedath Thejaswi, Kothandam Sivakumar, Farheen Qureshi, Pramod Sagar. Sreeja Pavithran, Ravi AgarwalMadras Medical Mission.India Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03975-6 AbstractTranscatheter correction (TC) of sinus venosus defects (SVD) is an emerging alternative to surgical correction (SC). Superior vena caval (SVC) or right upper pulmonary vein (RUPV) stenosis and sick sinus syndrome are complications of SC. This

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Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension and Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants with Presumed Pulmonary Hypoplasia

Sol Kim, Yumi Seo, Moon-Yeon Oh, Min Soo Kim, Sook Kyung YumSeoul St. Mary’s Hospital and Catholic University of Korea.Republic of Korea BiomedicinesBiomedicines 2025; 13: DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13071725 AbstractObjectives: Pulmonary hypertension and hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) involve seemingly opposite physiological features-decreased pulmonary blood flow and pulmonary overcirculation, respectively-but the literature demonstrates variable respiratory consequences in association with

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Experience of the Pediatric Department at the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center in Oujda on Trisomy 21 and Congenital Heart Defects: What Is the Reality in the Oriental Region of Morocco?

Abdeladim Babakhouya, Chaymae Yechouti, Chaimae Salhi, Aziza Elouali, Maria RkainUniversity Hospital Center of Mohammed VI and Mohammed Premier University.Morocco CureusCureus 2-25; 17: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.86689 AbstractIntroduction. Trisomy 21 (T21), or Down syndrome, is frequently associated with congenital heart defects (CHDs). This study aims to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and para-clinical profile of CHDs in children with trisomy

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Snijders Blok-Campeau Syndrome Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Case Report

Luisa Paul, Victoria C. Ziesenitz, Matthias GorenfloUniversity Hospital.Germany ReportsReports 2025; 8: DOI: 10.3390/reports8020047 AbstractBackground and Clinical Significance: We report on an infant with Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome (psychomotor developmental delay, CNS malformations) and a complex heart defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Case Presentation: A DDX3X mutation encoding for RNA helicase was detected, which may suggest an association between Snijders Blok-Campeau

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Successful interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in three pediatric cases with congenital heart disease and severe pulmonary hypertension: a case series and literature review

Xiong-Yu Liao, Jun-Jie Li, Shao-Ying Zeng, Zhi-Wei Zhang, Yu-Mei XieChildren’s Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital and Sun Yat-sen University. Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences) and Southern Medical University.China Fontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2025; DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1628666 AbstractPurpose: To report three cases of successful closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with severe

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Distinctive hemodynamic phenotype in Fontan-type circulation patients with distal esophageal varices

Luis Téllez, Luis, María Toledano, María Álvarez, Elvira Garrido-Lestache, Elena Garrido, Antonio Guerrero, Jesús Donate, Lorenzo Canova, María Torres, Cristian Perna, María Jesús del Cerro, Agustín AlbillosHospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, CIBERehd, Universidad de Alcalá. Spain HepatologyHepatology 2025;  DOI: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000001472 AbstractBackground aims: Esophageal varices (EV) are common in adults with Fontan-type circulation and may arise via

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c-Myc promotes metabolic reprogramming in pulmonary hypertension via the stimulation of glutaminolysis and the reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle

Manivannan Yegambaram, Xutong Sun, Qing Lu, Alejandro Garcia Flores, Marina Zemskova, Jamie Soto, Adam Rauckhorst, Emin Maltepe, Ting Wang, Jeffrey R. Fineman, Stephen M. BlackHerbert Wertheim College of Medicine and Florida International University. University of California San Francisco. United States Redox BiologyRedox Biol 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103765 AbstractEndothelial cell (EC) dysfunction is key in initiating and progressing

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