Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Invasive Testing

Milky pleural effusion in a neonate and approach to investigating chylothorax

Udara Dilrukshi Senarathne, Ranmali Rodrigo, Bolonghoge Krishantha Trixy Priyankara DayanathUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura. Colombo North Teaching Hospital. University of Kelaniya.Sri Lanka British Medical Journals Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2021; 14: DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245576 AbstractNeonatal chylothorax is a rare presentation leading to significant respiratory distress, thus requiring timely diagnosis. A preterm neonate was resuscitated and ventilated, following which […]

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Pulmonary hypertension secondary to pulmonary veno occlusive disease: Catastrophe in the catheterization laboratory

Anuj Sharma, Prashant Raviprakash Bobhate, Tanuja Karande, Ravindra Pawar, Snehal KulkarniKokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.India Annals of Pediatric CardiologyAnn Pediatr Cardiol 2020; 13: 377-379DOI: 10.4103/apc.APC_142_20 AbstractNo Abstract Available CategoryClass I. Pulmonary Veno-occlusive Disease and Pulmonary Capillary HemangiomatosisDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Invasive TestingMedical Therapy. Adverse Effects or Lack of Adverse Effects Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular

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Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Provides the Filling for the Angiogram’s Crust: Benefits of IVUS in Pediatric Interventional Cardiology

Caitlin M. Heyden, Jonathan E. Brock, Kanishka Ratnayaka,  John W. Moore,  Howaida G. El-SaidRady Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of Invasive CardiologyJ Invasive Cardiol 2021; 33: E978-E985DOI: Not Available AbstractBackground: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a catheter-based imaging modality that generates cross-sectional views of vessel walls and lumens. This technique is used in adult interventional and vascular surgeries

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Practices surrounding pulmonary hypertension and bronchopulmonary dysplasia amongst neonatologists caring for premature infants

Gabriel Altit, Henry C. Lee, Susan Hintz, Theresa A. Tacy, Jeffrey A. Feinstein, Shazia BhombalMontreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University. Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Canada and United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2018; 38: 361-367DOI: 10.1038/s41372-017-0025-3 AbstractObjective: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Screening strategies, a thorough investigation of co-morbidities, and

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Intravascular Ultrasound for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease

Samantha A. Kops, Danielle Strah, Kwan S. Lee, Michael D. SeckelerUniversity of Arizona.United States Journal of Invasive CardiologyJ Invasive Cardiol 2021; 33: E259-E262DOI: Not Available AbstractObjective: Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is aggressive, with high morbidity and mortality. Surgical and catheter interventions yield modest success, at best. Refinements in catheter interventions could potentially improve outcomes in this

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Preliminary findings on the use of intravascular ultrasound in the assessment of pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis

Ryan Callahan, Kathy J. Jenkins, Zachary Gauthier, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Diego PorrasBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolUnited States Catheterization and Cardiovascular InterventionsCatheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 97: E362-E370DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29264 AbstractObjective: Determine the feasibility of performing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) and investigate whether IVUS can delineate the mechanism of PVS.Background: The use of IVUS in

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Correlation of Intravascular Ultrasound with Histology in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Ryan Callahan, Zachary Gauthier, Shuhei Toba, Stephen P. Sanders, Diego Porras, Sara O. VargasBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.United States ChildrenChildren 2021; 8: DOI: 10.3390/children8030193 AbstractPreliminary intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images of suspected pediatric intraluminal pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) demonstrate wall thickening. It is unclear how the IVUS-delineated constituents of wall thickening correlate with the histology.

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Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Characteristics and the Presence of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Patients who Underwent Transcatheter Closure

Po-Wei Wu, Shu-Jen Yeh, Pi-Cheng Lee, Ke-Ting Pan, Chih-Wei Tien, Yen-Chun Chao, Shan-Miao Lin, Ming-Ren Chen, Wei-Li HungMackay Children’s Hospital. Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center. Taichung Veterans General Hospital. University College of London.Taiwan and United Kingdom Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2023; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03157-2 AbstractWe investigated the hemodynamic parameters of pediatric PDA patients and focused

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Differential biventricular adaption to pulmonary vascular disease in patients with idiopathic/heritable and congenital heart disease: a prospective cardiac magnetic resonance and invasive study

Zhuoyuan Xu, Ruiyu Dou, Zhen Zhou, Hongsheng Zhang, Chen Zhang, Qiangqiang Li, Lei Xu, Hong GuBeijing Anzhen Hospital and Capital Medical University. China European Heart Journal Cardiovascular ImagingEur Heart J Cardiovasc Imag 2023; DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead106 AbstractAims: Despite shared pathophysiological mechanisms, patients with idiopathic/heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH/HPAH) have a poorer prognosis than those with PAH after congenital

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Monitoring of Hemodynamics With Right Heart Catheterization in Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Julien Grynblat, Sophie-Guiti Malekzadeh-Milani, Mathilde Meot, Frédéric Perros, Isabelle Szezepanski, Stéphane Morisset, Caroline Ovaert, Caroline Bonnet, Pascale Maragnes, Julien Ranchoup, Marc Humbert, I. David Montani, Marilyne Levy, Damien BonnetM3C-Necker, Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades and AP-HP Université de Paris Cité. Université Paris-Saclay. Hôpital Marie Lannelongue Le Plessis. AP-HP Hôpital Bicêtre. La Timone Hospital. Caen University. CHU. France

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