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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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Physician Perspectives on the Utility of Pre/Post-Ductal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring in the Management of Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease

Beau Redwood, Adrian Tarca, Zac Dempsey, Rebecca Thomas, Cameron Seaman, Simon Erickson, Stephen Shipton, Deane YimPerth Children’s Hospital. Kids Research Institute Australia. Australia Heart Lung and CirculationHeart Lung Circ 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2025.12.028 AbstractBackground: Simultaneous pre/post-ductal oxygen saturation measurements are routinely performed in neonates with suspected congenital heart disease (CHD) however, there is significant variability in physician practices

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Clinical Utility and Limitations of TAPSE in Pediatric Echocardiography: A Narrative Review

Matei Mselle, Ronald MbwasiHaydom Lutheran Hospital. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University.Tanzania EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2026; 43: DOI: 10.1111/echo.70516 AbstractBackground: Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) is widely used to assess right ventricular (RV) longitudinal systolic function in pediatric echocardiography; however, its reliability is influenced by developmental physiology.Objective: To evaluate the clinical utility, age-dependent variability, and limitations

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Prenatal Assessment of Diaphragmatic Defect Size in Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Using a Novel MRI-based Parameter for Outcome Prediction: The Defect-to-HEmithorax Ratio (DHER)

Chiara Panunzi, Sara Savelli, Laura Valfré, Irma Capolupo, Milena Viggiano, Chiara Vassallo, Andrea Conforti, Leonardo Caforio, Isabella FabiettiBambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS and Università degli Studi di Pavia. Italy American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal MedicineAm J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2026.102002 AbstractBackground: In congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), the size of the diaphragmatic defect

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Echocardiographic Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Survey of the BPD Collaborative

Shilpa Vyas-Read, Shazia Bhombal, Roopa Siddaiah, Clifford L. Cua, Amulya Buddhavarapu, Robin L. McKinney, Philip T. Levy, Amanda L. Hauck, Nicolas F. M. Porta, Kathleen A. Gibbs, Krithika Lingappan, Matthew S. Douglass, Eric D. Austin, Steven H. Abman, Ronald W. DayEmory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Ohio State University and Nationwide

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Digital Subtraction Pulmonary Angiography: A Useful Tool to Evaluate Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension

Josue Maldonado Custodio, Nathan Rodgers, Varun AggarwalUniversity of Minnesota.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2026; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-026-04311-2 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension causes significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients. Current guidelines speak about the need for new strategies to diagnose and monitor pulmonary hypertension in pediatrics. Digital subtraction pulmonary angiography is a useful tool to assess lung vasculature

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Oxygen Consumption and Oxygen Pulse Patterns in Two Pediatric Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension and Different Clinical Responses: A Case Report

Allegra J. VanderWilde, Kimberley G. Miles, Kristian C. Becker, Paul J. Critser, Michelle Cash, Melissa Magness, Wayne A. Mays, Russel Hirsch, Adam W. PowellUniversity of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Nemours Children’s Health.United States Case Reports in PediatricsCase Rep Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.1155/crpe/6697634 AbstractTwo patients with repaired congenital heart disease (CHD) and CHD-associated pulmonary

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Association between base excess levels and clinical outcomes among very low birth weight infants: a multicenter birth cohort study in South Korea

Ji Yoo Kim, Hyeon Jin Kim, Heeyoon Choi, Minji Kim, Jinseok Lee, Yong Sung Choi, Dong Keon YonKyung Hee University Medical Center and Kyung Hee University College of Medicine. South Korea Clinical and Experimental PediatricsClin Exp Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.3345/cep.2025.02817 AbstractBackground: The impact of metabolic acidosis on short-term outcomes and mortality in very low birth weight infants

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Scimitar syndrome presenting as respiratory distress in a term neonate: A rare case report

Iqra Javed, Musawer Khan, Haya, Sana Imtiaz, Muhammad Shoaib, MBBS, Yusra Iqbal, Khwaja Waleed Maqbool, Kamil Ahmad KamilCombined Military Hospital Quetta. SMBZAN Institute of Cardiology. Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences. Mirwais Regional Hospital.Pakistan and Afghanistan Radiology Case ReportsRadiol Case Rep 2026; 21: 2982-2987DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.03.021 AbstractScimitar syndrome is a rare congenital cardiopulmonary anomaly characterized by partial anomalous

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The relationship between pulmonary hypertension and graft vascular resistance and rejection in liver transplant patients

Burak Yagdiran, Batuhan Kirisci, Nedim Cekmen, Ahmed Uslu, Mehmet HaberalBaskent University Medical Center. Turkey BioMedical Central Pulmonary MedicineBMC Pulm Med 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s12890-026-04351-7 AbstractPurpose: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with systemic hemodynamic changes that may influence graft perfusion following liver transplantation (LT). In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether pre-transplant PH risk, as estimated by transthoracic

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