Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Reduced scan time and superior image quality with 3D flow MRI compared to 4D flow MRI for hemodynamic evaluation of the Fontan pathway

Friso M. Rijnberg, Hans C. van Assen, Joe F. Juffermans, Lucia J. M. Kroft, Pieter J. van den Boogaard, Patrick J. H. de Koning, Mark G. Hazekamp, Séline F. S. van der Woude, Evangeline G. Warmerdam, Tim Leiner, Heynric B. Grotenhuis, Jelle J. Goeman, Hildo J. Lamb, Arno A. W. Roest, Jos J. M. WestenbergLeiden […]

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Exercise-induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Long-term Survivors of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Paul J. Critser, Terry L. Buchmiller, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Jill M. Zalieckas, Catherine A. Sheils, Gary A. Visner, Keri M. Shafer, Ming Hui Chen, Mary P. MullenBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2024;DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114034 AbstractObjective: To determine the prevalence of exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH) among long-survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

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An Extremely Rare Variant of Pulmonary Venous Atresia

Yuki Nakamura, Kagami Miyaji, Yurie Miyata, Atsushi KitagawaKitasato University Hospital.Japan Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnnThorac Surg 2016; 101: 2382-2384DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.085 AbstractWe describe an unusual case of a newborn with a rare variant of atresia of the common pulmonary vein that was mistaken for total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, cardiac type. The survival of patients with atresia of

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Diagnostic Strategy for Suspected Unilateral Absence of the Pulmonary Artery

Van Luong Hoang, Viet Anh Lam, Thanh Nguyen PhamHanoi National Lung Hospital. Vin University. Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy.Vietnam Current Medical ImagingCurr Med Imag 2024; DOI: 10.2174/0115734056266404231207071244 AbstractBackground: Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a very rare congenital anomaly.Objective: To analyze the diagnostic strategy applied to seven patients with UAPA who were examined

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Common pulmonary vein atresia

Thomas Glenn, Jose Honold, Beth F. Printz, Dana MuellerUniversity of California San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego.United States Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2022; 32: 668-670DOI: 10.1017/S1047951121003565 AbstractA 4-hour-old infant with profound cyanosis on an alprostadil infusion was urgently transferred to Rady Children’s Hospital with suspected CHD. Upon arrival, urgent echocardiography was performed but

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Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries

Ajay Alex, Anoop Ayyappan, Jineesh Valakkada, Harshith Kramadhari, Deepa Sasikumar, Sabarinath MenonSree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology.India Radiology: Cardiothoracic ImagingRadiol Cardiothorac Imag 2022; DOI: 10.1148/ryct.21015 AbstractMajor aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) are congenital vessels that arise from the aorta or its first-order branches and are distally connected to the pulmonary arterial vasculature, thereby providing

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Role of computed tomography angiography in the evaluation of haemoptysis in children: Decoding the abnormal vessels

Tahleel Altaf Shera, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Priyanka Naranje, Pankaj Meena, Sushil K. Kabra, Arun Kumar Gupta, Devasenathipathy KandasamyAll India Institute of Medical Sciences.India Indian Journal of Medical ResearchIndian J Med Res 2022; 155: 356-363DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_3271_20 AbstractBackground & objectives: Haemoptysis in children is potentially life-threatening. In most cases, the bleeding arises from the systemic circulation, and in 5-10

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Influence of Respiration on Collateral Flow in the Fontan Population Using Real-time Phase-contrast Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: Collateral Flow Does Not Protect the Ventricle From Volume Deficiency and Diastolic Dysfunction

Maja Blessing, Hermann Körperich, Peter Barth, Miriam Michel, Otto Dubowy, Sophia Forreiter, Kai Thorsten LaserRuhr University Bochum. Innsbruck Medical University. Germany and Austria Journal of Thoracic ImagingJ Thorac Imag 2023; 38:DOI: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000684 AbstractPurpose: The clinical significance of collateral flow for the ventricular function of patients with univentricular hearts is often debated. This study evaluates the impact of

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Systemic-to-pulmonary collateral flow associations with antegrade pulmonary flow in single ventricle patients: insights from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Anna Yanovskiy, Laura Martelius, Nicolina Nyman, Teemu Vepsäläinen, Ilkka Mattila, Otto Rahkonen, Tiina OjalaChildren’s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki.Finland Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1304087 AbstractPurpose: In the palliated single ventricle anomalies, a considerable amount of the aortic flow may be absorbed by the systemic-pulmonary collateral flow (SPCF), which can be

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Predicting Peri-Operative Cardiorespiratory Adverse Events in Children with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization Using Echocardiography: A Cohort Study

Timothy J. W. Dawes, Valentine Woodham, Emma Sharkey, Angus McEwan, Graham Derrick, Vivek Muthurangu, Shahin Moledina, Lucy HepburnGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. University College London. , Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. United Kingdom Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03447-3 AbstractGeneral anesthesia in children with idiopathic pulmonary

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