Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Cardiac magnetic resonance in systemic sclerosis: imaging features and potential prognostic implications. A literature review

Giovanni Vitale, Matteo Colina, Domenico Attinà, Fabio Niro, Paolo OrtolaniOspedale Santa Maria della Scaletta. IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna.Italy Frontiers in MedicineFront Med 2025; 12: DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1606593 AbstractSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic, multisystem disorder characterized by vascular dysfunction, immune dysregulation with production of autoantibodies, fibroblasts dysfunction and consequent abnormal collagen production, leading to progressive fibrosis […]

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Nebulized nitroglycerin as an adjuvant drug in management of persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborns: a randomized controlled trial

Marwa Mohammed Farag, Hesham Abd El‑Rahim Ghazal, Aly Mohamed Abdel‑Mohsen, Moataz Ahmed RezkAlexandria University Hospital, Alexandria. Egypt European Journal of PediatricsEur J Pediatr 2025; 184: DOI: 10.1007/s00431-025-06381-5 AbstractThe objective was to evaluate the effect of nebulized nitroglycerin (NNG) in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN). The study focused on assessing changes in echocardiographic and clinical parameters

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What is the role of echocardiography in newborns with CDH?

María V. Fraga, Gabriel Altit, Bradley A. Yoder, Shazia BhombalChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania. McGill University. University of Utah School of Medicine. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University.United States and Canada Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal MedicineSemin Fetal Neonatal Med 2025;DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2025.101657 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with high

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Echocardiographic Assessment of Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Right Ventricular Performance in Neonatal Murine Hypoxia

Kel Vin Woo, Philip T. Levy, Carla J. Weinheimer, Amanda L. Hauck, Aaron Hamvas, David M. Ornitz, Attila Kovacs, Gautam K. SinghWashington University School of Medicine. Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics and Harvard Medical School. Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Children’s Hospital Michigan

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Chronic cyanosis since infancy: Unveiling a giant right pulmonary arteriovenous malformation

Dian Komalaa, Harry Galuh Nugrahaa, Firman Ramadhana, Rais Khairuddina, Rahmat Budi Kuswiyantob, Putria Rayani ApandiUniversitas Padjadjaran.Indonesia Radiology Case ReportsRadiol Case Rep 2025; 20: 5353-5356DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.06.084 AbstractGiant pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare vascular anomalies involving direct connections between pulmonary arteries and veins, leading to right-to-left shunting and systemic hypoxemia. While small PAVMs may be asymptomatic, larger

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Early postnatal right-to-left patent ductus arteriosus shunting and severe outcomes in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a retrospective cohort study

Jung Il Kwak, Juhee Park, Mi Jin Kim, Kyusang Yoo, Bo Kyeong Jin, Tae-Gyeong Kim, Joo Hyung Roh, Ha Na Lee, Keon Hee Seol, Chae Young Kim, Soo Hyun Kim, Jiyoon Jeong, Byong Sop Lee, Euiseok JungAsan Medical Center Children’s Hospital and University of Ulsan College of Medicine. BioMedical Central PediatricsBMC Pediatr 2025; 25: DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05986-x

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Echocardiographic correlation of right ventricular-Pulmonary artery coupling to exercise tolerance in congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary hypertension

Anudya Kartika Ratri, Ovin Nada Saputri, David Nugraha, Ricardo Adrian Nugraha, Alisia Yuana Putri, Meity Ardiana, Budi Susetyo Pikir, I. Gde Rurus SuryawanUniversitas Airlangga. Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital. Indonesia Annals of Pediatric CardiologyAnn Pediatr Cardiol 2025; 18: 26-32DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_230_24 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic, progressive disease affecting the pulmonary vasculature, with a high

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Targeted Proteomic Analysis of Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Elevated Tricuspid Regurgitation Velocity

Varshini Babu, Jane A. Little, Claudia R. Morris, Roberto Machado, Simon Gibbs, Gregory A. Kato, Victor R. Gordeuk, MArk T. Gladwin, Yingze Zhang, Seyed Mehdi NouraieUniversity of Pittsburgh. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Indiana University. Imperial College London. CSL Behring. University of Illinois

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Echocardiographic assessment of pediatric lupus nephritis and its correlation with disease activity in a tertiary care hospital

Afroza Begum, Amina Akter, Nadira Sultana, Abdullah Al Mamun, Tahmina Jesmin, Syed Saimul Huque, Shanjida Sharmim, Sharmim Akter Luna, Shamsunnahar Shanta, Samina Masud Santa, Sabina Sultana, Ranjit RoyBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College. Evercare Hospital.Bangladesh LupusLupus 2025; DOI: 10.1177/09612033251367175 AbstractSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with multisystem involvement. Lupus

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Cardiac function in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: cardiac strain at birth and at 2-5 weeks of age

Katarina Övermo Tydén, Kerstin Magnusson, Carmen Mesas Burgos, Baldvin Jonsson, Felicia NordenstamKarolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital.Sweden Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2025; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2025.1598695 AbstractIntroduction: Neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) often present with pulmonary hypertension and various forms of cardiac dysfunction, affecting right or left ventricle or both. Although pulmonary hypertension typically improves over time,

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