Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome in Children With Down Syndrome Treated at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Northeastern Colombia

Silvia N. Suarez Mantilla, Victor Manuel Mora Bautista, Martha Lucia Africano Leon, Diana C. Vergara Arenas, Yuli E. Rojas, Sergio Serrano-GomezUniversidad Industrial de Santander. Clinica Materno Infantil San Luis. Columbia CureusCureus 2026; 18: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102624 AbstractObstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is frequent in children with Down Syndrome (DS), associated with anatomical characteristics such as midfacial hypoplasia, […]

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Myocardial work during various right ventricle load conditions in a paediatric population

Ramona Ghenghea, Pierrick Pyra, Yves Dulac, Aitor Guitarte, Paul Vignaud, Philippe Acar, Khaled Hadeed, Clement KarsentyChildren’s Hospital, CHU Toulouse and Paul Sabatier University. France Achives of Cardiovascular DiseaseArch Cardiovasc Dis 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2025.11.013 AbstractBackground: Assessing right ventricular (RV) function in children is challenging, particularly in RV overload, where conventional echocardiographic indices do not account for afterload.Aims: This prospective

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A hemodynamic-driven approach to chronic pulmonary hypertension in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Carly E. Byrd, John T. Wren, Suneetha Desiraju, Patrick J. McNamaraJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02582-4 AbstractDespite ample research in acute pulmonary hypertension in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) leading to improved survival, there is a paucity of literature on the

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Echocardiographic screening for cardiovascular disease in central South Africa: expanding the role of echocardiography in patient referral

E. van der Heever, L. Botes, S. C. Brown, F. E. SmitUniversity of the Free State. South Africa Cardiovascular Journal of AfricaCardiovasc J Afr 2025; 36: 16-20DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2024-012 AbstractIntroduction: Cardiovascular disease affects millions of people, resulting in significant rates of morbidity and mortality. Inadequate healthcare systems, combined with costly treatments, impose a high economic burden, with growing

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Initial Hemodynamic Phenotypes and Clinical Trajectory in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Pilot Study

John T. Wren Jr., Rachael M. Hyland, Patrick J. McNamaraUniversity of Iowa Healthcare.United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115044 AbstractObjectives: To define clinically the initial (<24 hour) hemodynamic phenotypes (no/mild pulmonary hypertension [PH], pre-capillary PH, and post-capillary PH) in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) by echocardiography, and to assess their relationship with clinical outcomes.Study

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Current State of RV Multimodality Imaging in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Research Directions

Kimberley G. Miles, Dan M. Dorobantu, Johannes Menno Douwes, Benjamin S. Frank, Pei-Ni Jone, Vivek Muthurangu, D. Dunbar Ivy, Hythem Nawaytou, Mark K. FriedbergCincinnati Children’s Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and Heart Institute. Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen. University of Colorado Denver Anschutz

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Peri and Neonatal Risk Factors and Structural Lung Abnormalities Predict Hypoxic Challenge Test Failure in Infants With Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Kishan D. Tsang, Daan Caudri, Citta Zaat, Gerdien A. Tramper‐Stranders, Isme M. de Kleer, Pierluigi Ciet, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Liesbeth Duijts, Mariëlle W. PijnenburgErasmus Medical Centre, Sophia Children’s Hospital and University Medical Center. Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland. University of Cagliari. University Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf. Netherlands, Italy, Germany Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol

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Results of a pulmonary hypertension screening program for premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Ramya Ramachandra, Alisa Arunamata, Amanda Moy, Michael C. Tracy, Yinyao Ji, Derek Boothroyd, Rachel K. HopperStanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02580-6 AbstractObjective: Premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are at risk for pulmonary hypertension (PH). We sought to evaluate outcomes of a PH screening protocol.Study

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A Large Animal Model of Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using Gene-edited BMPR2 Sheep

Sanjeev A. Datar, Nicholas Werry, Austin R. Brown, Devon S. Fitzpatrick, Oluwafemi Falade, Josephine F. Trott, Rachel Hutchings, Elena K. Amin, Jessica M. Morgan, Hythem Nawaytou, Gail H. Deutsch, Eric G. Johnson, Omar A. Gonzales Viera, Thomas F. Bishop, Tara Urbano, Bret R. McNabb, Eric D. Austin, Jeffery R. Fineman, and Alison L. Van EenennaamUniversity

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Findings and Their Association with Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Exploratory Study

Meryem Beyazal, Merter Keceli, Oguzhan Dogan, Ibrahim EceChildren Hospital and Ankara Bilkent City Hospital.Turkey Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2026; 15: DOI: 10.3390/jcm15031107 AbstractBackground: Cardiac magnetic resonance [CMR] is a non-invasive tool to assess ventricular function in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]. However, CMR parameters in children remain underexplored. Methods: Thirty-six children with PAH were prospectively

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