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Clinical Implications of Pretest Probability of HFpEF on Outcomes in Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension

Yogesh N. V. Reddy, Robert P. Frantz, Paul M. Hassoun, Anna R. Hemnes, Evelyn Horn, Jane A. Leopold, Franz Rischard, Erika B. Rosenzweig, Nicholas S. Hill, Serpil C. Erzurum, Gerald J. Beck, J. Emmanuel Finet, Christine L. Jellis, StephenC. Mathai, W. H. Wilson Tang, Barry A BorlaugMayo Clinic. Johns Hopkins University. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Weill […]

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Correlation of Transthoracic Echocardiographic Estimates of Right Ventricular Pressure with Right Ventricular Pressure Measurements on Cardiac Catheterization in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension

Mary Lyn Stein, Amy O’Brien O’Brien Charles, Steven J. Staffa, Kan Zhang, Viviane G. Nasr, Morgan L. Brown, Mary P. MullenBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women’s Hospital.United States Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular AnesthesiaJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.09.016 AbstractObjectives: Evaluate the correlation of non-invasive echocardiographic estimates of right ventricular systolic pressure

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Impact of general anesthesia on the echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function in pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Charles T. Simpkin, Billy J. McElroy, Gareth J. Morgan, David Dunbar Ivy, Dale A. Burkett, Mark D. Twite, Benjamin S. FrankUniversity of Colorado Denver. United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2024; DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12435 AbstractOne of the great diagnostic challenges for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension is the need for general anesthesia (GA) to enable successful right heart

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Impact of Age and of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus on Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Children with Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect

Lucas Oliveira Rocha, Nelson Itiro Miyague, Leo Agostinho Solarewicz, Miguel Morita Fernandez-SilvaHospital Infantil Pequeno Príncipe. Universidade Federal do Paraná.Brazil Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03636-0 AbstractComplete atrioventricular septal defect (CAVSD) can lead to the development of pulmonary obstructive vascular disease due to high pulmonary blood flow and pressures. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in

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Impact of Right Ventricular Pressure Overload on Myocardial Stiffness Assessed by Natural Wave Imaging

Maelys Venet, Aimen Malik, Samantha Gold, Naiyuan Zhang, Josh Gopaul, John Dauz, Kana Yazaki, Matteo Ponzoni, John C. Coles, Jason T. Maynes, Mai Sun, Alison Howell, Rajiv Chaturvedi, Luc Mertens, Dariusz, Mroczek, Kiyoshi Uike, Jerome Baranger, Mark K. Friedberg, Olivier VillemainHospital for Sick Children. Bordeaux University Hospital.Canada and France Journal of the American College of

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Right Ventricular Strain With 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography Identifies Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Yamato Shimomiya, Michinobu Nagao, Tomohito Kogure, Seiji Asagai, Akihiro Inoue, Atsushi Yamamoto, Shuji Sakai, Kei Inai, Takashi Shirasaka, Tsukasa Kojima, Hidetake YabuuchiKyushu University. Tokyo Women’s Medical University. Japan Circulation JournalCirc J 2024; DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0386 AbstractBackground: This study evaluated right ventricular (RV) volume, strain, and morphology using cardiac 4-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT) to detect pulmonary hypertension (PH) in

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MR Lymphangiography: Congenital Lymphatic Flow Disorders

Seunghyun Lee, Saebeom Hur, Young Hun Choi, Jae-Yeon Hwang, Jung-Eun CheonSeoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine.Republic of Korea Investigative RadiologyInvest Radiol 2024; DOI: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000001112 AbstractCongenital lymphatic flow disorders collectively refer to a heterogeneous group of diseases that manifest as chylothorax, chylous ascites, intestinal lymphangiectasia, protein-losing enteropathy, and peripheral extremity or genital lymphedema, all in

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Lymphatic Imaging and Intervention in Congenital Heart Disease

Christoph Bauer, Mario Scala, Jonathan J. Rome, Gerald Tulzer, Yoav DoriKepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University Linz. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Austria and United States Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsJ Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2024; 3:DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101174 AbstractThe lymphatic system plays a central role in some of the most devastating complications associated

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Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure Can Underestimate Direct Pulmonary Vein Pressure in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

Ari J. Gartenberg, Michael L. O’Byrne, MD, Ella B. Leeth, Jessica Tang, Mudit Gupta, Jonathan J. Rome, Ryan CallahanChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.United States Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsJ Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2024; 3: DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.101350 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) can

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Hemodynamic Monitoring of Pediatric Patients With Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Using CardioMEMS

Carlos Labrandero, Lucía Deiros, Cesar Abelleira, Viviana Arreo, Enrique J. Balbacid, Federico Gutierrez-LarrayaHospital Universitario La Paz.Spain Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsJ Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2024; 3: DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.101933 AbstractBackground: The CardioMEMS is an implantable device for hemodynamic monitoring approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for adult patients with heart failure.

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