Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Evaluating Frequency and Yield of Echocardiography in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Shafee Salloum, Andrew J. Lautz, MD, Christopher StatileCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.United States Journal of Pediatrics. Clinical PracticeJ Pediatr Clin Pract 2025; 16: DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200143 AbstractObjective: To evaluate the frequency and diagnostic yield of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in a noncardiac pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).Study design: This was a single-center retrospective […]

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Left Innominate Artery With Anomalous Origin From the Pulmonary Trunk: A Case Report of an Unnoticed Malformation

Juan D. Ayala Torres, Marcia Mejía Velasquez, Mónica Royero-AriasUniversidad de Antioquia. Clínica las Américas. Servicios de Salud San Vicente Fundación.Columbia CureusCureus 2025; 17: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.79661 AbstractThoracic vascular congenital anomalies are malformations with significant clinical implications. One of the rarest anomalies is the anomalous origin of the brachiocephalic trunk from the pulmonary trunk, often associated with serious

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Homeostatic Role of Decorin in Right Ventricular Pressure Overload and Pulmonary Hypertension Induced Remodeling

Yohei Akazawa, Sriram Vaidyanathan, Michael Bradley Dewar, Kana Yazaki, John Dauz, Osami Honjo, Mei Sun, Golam Kabir, Robert P. Jankov, Scott Patrick Heximer, Kim A. Connelly, Mark K. FriedbergHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Stanford University. St. Michael’s Hospital. Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute.Canada and United States Journal of the American

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Serial echocardiography in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: diagnosing and managing recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis

Oishi Sikdar, Mahesh Nanjundappa, Aaron Bell, Matthew Jones and Anne GreenoughKing’s College London. Evelina Children’s Hospital. United Kingdom Case Reports in Perinatal MedicineCase Rep Perinat Med 2025; 14: DOI: 10.1515/crpm-2024-0038 AbstractObjectives: To highlight the importance of serial echocardiography in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) to diagnose recurrent pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) and understand its contribution to

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Follow-up of transcatheter closure of congenital heart disease complicated with pulmonary arterial hypertension in children

Yanyun Huang, Yuting Chen, Danyan Su, Suyuan Qin, Cheng Chen, Dongli Liu, Bingbing Ye, Yuqin Huang, Piaoliu Yuan, Yusheng PangFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University. China Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2025; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2025.1562782 AbstractBackground: Transcatheter closure is now the preferred treatment for congenital heart disease complicated with pulmonary arterial hypertension (CHD-PAH), but its long-term effects

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Increased circulating Endothelin-1 is a risk factor for ECMO use and mortality in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a prospective observational study

Lotte Lemloh, Aster de Vadder, Tamene Melaku, Bartolomeo Bo, Neil Patel, Stefan Holdenrieder, Andreas Mueller, Florian KipfmuellerChildren’s Hospital, University of Bonn. Royal Hospital for Children. Technical University of Munich. University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg.Germany and United Kingdom Respiratory ResearchRespir Res 2025; 25: DOI: 10.1186/s12931-025-03188-8 AbstractBackground: Elevated levels of Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a vasoactive peptide, have been

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Prevalence and Predictors of Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Portal Hypertension: A Single Center Study

Nehal El Koofy, Sawsan Hassan Okasha, Hala Mounir Agha, Noha Ali, Ahmed Said Behairy, Hanan Mina Fouad, Rehab Hamdy ZawamCairo University, Helwan University.Egypt Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and NutritionPediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr 2025; 28: 101-111DOI: 10.5223/pghn.2025.28.2.101 AbstractPurpose: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and predictors of portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) in children with portal hypertension.Methods: We recruited children of

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Hemodynamic precision to guide surgical timing for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a narrative review

John T. Wren, Neil Patel, Matthew T. Harting, Patrick J. McNamaraUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Royal Hospital for Children. McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. United States and United Kingdom Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-025-02265-6 AbstractDespite a near universal approach focused on physiologic

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Right Atrial Dysfunction Is Prevalent in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Reflects Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Dysfunction

Nathan D. Markiewitz, Yan Wang, Robert A. Berg, Nadir Yehya, Celeste Dixon, Laura Mercer-Rosa, Adam S. HimebauchChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. United States Critical Care ExplorationsCrit Care Exp 2025; 7: DOI: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001230 AbstractImportance: Right atrial (RA) dysfunction is associated with worse outcomes in some populations with pulmonary hypertension

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Differences in Pulmonary Artery Stiffness Measured by CMR in Preterm-Born Young Adults With and Without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Wouter J. van Genuchten, Jarno J. Steenhorst, Gabrielle M. J. W. van Tussenbroek, Nikki van der Velde, Lieke S. Kamphuis, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Daphne Merkus, Willem A. Helbing, Alexander HirschErasmus MC. University Hospital Munich.Netherlands and Germany Circulation Cardiovascular ImagingCirc Cardiovasc Imaging 2025; DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.124.017791 AbstractBackground: Very preterm-born infants are at risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease. Nowadays, the majority of these infants reach adulthood.

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