Class 2. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Left Ventricular Systolic or Diastolic Dysfunction

The Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa-A Systematic Report

Katarina Zeder, Lanjing Wang, Veranyuy Ngah, Armella Santi, Eric W. Robbins, Ana O. Mocumbi, Judith Namuyonga, Peter Nyasulu, Gabor Kovacs, Marc Humbert, Geoff Strange, Simon Stewart, Guoqing Diao, Bradley A. MaronUniversity of Maryland. Medical University of Graz. George Washington University. Stellenbosch University. University Eduardo Mondlane. Uganda Heart Institute and Makerere University College of Health Sciences. […]

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Isolated Left Ventricular Apical Hypoplasia, from Transient Neonatal Dysfunction to Maternal Hemodynamic Stress: A Comprehensive Review with Illustrative Cases

Mattia Pasquinucci, Martina Avesani, Anna La Rosa, Maria Elena Derchi, Davide Meneghesso, Davide Buffi, Federico Prefumo, Laura Tralli, Michela Marchesini, Anna Nocerino, Alessandra Grison, Claudia Santagati, Giulia Bordin, Gabriele De Tonetti, Elena Sofia Milandri, Giovanni Di Salvo, Gianluca TrocchioIRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini. AULSS 7 Pedemontana-San Bassiano Hospital. Padua University Hospital. AULSS 8 Berica-San Bortolo Hospital.

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Pediatric cardiomyopathy in a resource-limited setting: clinical characteristics and determinants of medium-term outcomes

Ghina Fakhri, Rana Zareef, Nour Younis, Nour Abdul Halim, Jad Abdul Khalek, Adham Makarem, Rand Ibrahim, Mohammed Ahmed, Fadi Fuad Bitar, Mariam Toufic ArabiAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center. American University of Beirut. Lebanon Frontiers in MedicineFront Med 2026; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1800984 AbstractBackground and aims: Pediatric cardiomyopathy is the leading indication for cardiac transplantation in children. However,

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Left Atrial Myopathy Across the Spectrum of Pediatric Heart Disease: Imaging, Mechanobiology, and Clinical Consequences

Raima Muqaddas, Sania Nawaz, Sarah Ali, Fatima Aamir, Andleeb Shafique, Khadija Shaukat, Zainab Shakeel Ahmed, Laiba Munawar, Ayrass ZiaFaisalabad Medical University. Azra Naheed Medical College. Rawalpindi Medical University. Allama Iqbal Medical College. Baqai Medical University. Islam Medical and Dental College. Fatima Jinnah Medical University. Pakistan Cardiology in ReviewCardiol Review 2026; DOI: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001426 AbstractLeft atrial (LA) function has

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Outcome of biventricular repair of congenital cardiac malformations with a borderline left ventricle

Emilie Houdebert, Victoria Benito Arnaiz, Antonio Gonzalez-Calle, Mustafa Rady, Giulia Scopetani, Lorenzo Boni, Maria-Helena Perez, Nicole Sekarski, Stefano Bernardo, Andrew Parry, Amir-Reza HosseinpourLausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne. University Hospital of Madrid. Virgen del Rocio Hospital and University Hospitals of Seville. Bristol Children’s Hospital. Switzerland, Spain and United Kingdom Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJ Cardiothorac Surg

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Perioperative anesthetic management in pediatric heart transplantation: a single-center descriptive study involving 27 patients

Ya-fei Cheng, Cong-li Meng, Yi-ru Wang, Lin Chen, Ya-qun Ma, Wen-zhi Guo, Hang GuoSeventh Medical Center to Chinese PLA General Hospital. Southern Medical University.China Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2026; 14: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2026.1842135 AbstractBackground: Orthotopic heart transplantation is the standard treatment for pediatric end-stage heart disease. Due to the wide age range and high physiological heterogeneity among pediatric

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Apical Right Ventricular Sequestration with Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation: Multimodal Imaging Evaluation in an Adolescent

Javier De la cruz-Pelayo, Gabriela Mélendez-Ramírez, Regina de la Mora-Cervantes, José Martín Alanís-Naranjo, Ana Laura Trujeque-Ruiz, Omar Antonio Gamboa-Abundis Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez. Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre ISSSTE. Mexico Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108873 AbstractBackground: Apical right ventricular sequestration is a rare, nonobstructive variant of double-chamber right ventricle with complex

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Trametinib Therapy for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hypertension in a Child With RAF1-Related Noonan Syndrome (p.Ser257Leu): A Case Report

C. Noah Nilsson, Othman A. Aljohani, Michael A. Smith, Rachelle Durand, Inger Norlyk Sheyanth, Hythem Nawaytou, Elliot Stieglitz, Russel Valle, Sanjeev A. DatarUniversity of California San Francisco. Copenhagen University Hospital. United States and Denmark Clinical Case ReportsClin Case Rep 2026; 14:DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72831 AbstractThis case describes a female infant with RAF1-related Noonan syndrome who developed severe hypertrophic obstructive

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Caring for the smallest hearts: cardiovascular phenotypes and assessment in tiny babies

Srirupa Hari Gopal, Shweta Parmekar, Eugene Dempsey, Mohan PammiSSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and Saint Louis University. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.  University College Cork.United States and Ireland Pediatric ResearchPediatr Res 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41390-026-05164-4 AbstractWith improving survival, periviable neonates (≤25 weeks’ gestation) represent a dynamic, but under-studied population in neonatal care, with

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Atrial fibrillation-induced severe left ventricular dysfunction postmitral valve replacement in an adolescent with rheumatic mitral regurgitation

Raghuraj Chawla, Yash Shrivastava, Anish Gupta, Bhanu DuggalAll India Institute of Medical Science Rishikesh.India British Medical Journal Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2026; 19: DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2025-267313 AbstractAn adolescent boy with a history of chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and severe mitral regurgitation presented with progressive exertional dyspnoea and palpitations. Echocardiography revealed preserved left ventricular function preoperatively, and

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