Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Pediatric three-dimensional quantitative cardiovascular computed tomography

Hyun Woo GooUniversity of Ulsan College of Medicine.Republic of Korea Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00247-024-05931-7 AbstractHigh-resolution, isotropic, 3-dimensional (D) data from pediatric cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) offer great potential for the accurate quantitative evaluation of pediatric cardiovascular and pulmonary vascular diseases. Recent pilot studies using pediatric 3-D cardiovascular CT have shown promising results in assessing […]

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Accuracy of brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide for detecting paediatric pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ruixi Zhou, Yupeng lei, long Ge, Qian Mao, liuping Yang, Xia QiuWest China Second University Hospital. Sichuan University. Lanzhou University. China Annals of MedicineAnn Med 2024; 56:DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2352603 AbstractObjective: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening disease, especially in paediatric population. Symptoms of paediatric PH are non-specific. Accurate detection of paediatric PH is helpful for early treatment and

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Hemodynamic management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the role of targeted neonatal echocardiography

Aimann Surak, Linda Mahgoub, Joseph Y. TingUniversity of Alberta.Canada World Journal of Pediatric SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Surg 2024; 7: DOI: 10.1136/wjps-2024-000790 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a major congenital anomaly, resulting from the herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity, thereby impeding the proper development of the lungs and pulmonary vasculature. CDH severity correlates with

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Correlating Severity of Pulmonary Hypertension by Echocardiogram with Mortality in Premature Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Rachel D. Torok, Robert A. Gardner, Piers C.A. Barker, Andrew W. McCrary, Jennifer S. Li, Christoph P. Hornik, Matthew M. Laughon, Wesley M. JacksonDuke University Medical Center. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. United States American Journal of PerinatologyAm J Perinatol 2024; DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786544 AbstractObjective: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common complication of preterm birth. Infants with BPD are at increased risk

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Serial tissue Doppler imaging in the evaluation of bronchopulmonary dysplasia-associated pulmonary hypertension among extremely preterm infants: a prospective observational study

Krishna Revanna Gopagondanahalli, Abdul Alim Abdul Haium, Shrenik Jitendrakumar Vora, Sreekanthan Sundararaghavan, Wei Di Ng, Tze Liang Jonathan Choo, Wai Lin Ang, Nur Qaiyimah Binte Mohamad Taib, Nishanthi Han Ying Wijedasa, Victor Samuel Rajadurai, Kee Thai Yeo, Teng Hong TanKK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Yong Loo Ling School of Medicine. Lee Kong Chian School of

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Association of elevated tricuspid regurgitation velocity with cerebrovascular and kidney disease in children with sickle cell disease

Chibuzo Ilonze, Parul Rai, Najibah Galadanci, Rima Zahr, Victoria I. Okhomina, Guolian Kang, Dakshin Padmanabhan, Jeffrey Lebensburger, Ammar Saadoon AlishlashUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. University of Tennessee Health Science Center.United States Pediatric Blood and CancerPediatr Blood Cancer 2024;DOI: 10.1002/pbc.31002 AbstractBackground: Tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TRV), measured by echocardiography, is a surrogate marker for

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Non-Contrast MR Lymphography and Intranodal Dynamic Contrast MR Lymphangiography in Children with Congenital Heart Disease-Imaging Findings as well as Impact on Patient Management and Outcome

Christoph Bauer, Mario Scala, Pavel Sekyra,Franz Fellner, Gerald TulzerKepler University Hospital GmbH. Johannes Kepler University Linz. Austria International Journal of Molecular SciencesInt J Mol Sci 2023; 24:DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914827 AbstractLymphatic flow disorders are rare but devastating complications in children with congenital heart disease. T2-weighted magnetic resonance lymphography and intranodal dynamic contrast magnetic resonance lymphangiography are imaging modalities

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Lymphoscintigraphy Findings are Associated with Outcome in Children with Chylothorax After Cardiac Surgery

Sayo Suzuki, Yoshihiko Kodama, Ayako Kuraoka, Takuya Hara, Yuichi Ishikawa, Toshihide Nakano, Koichi SagawaFukuoka Children’s Hospital. University of Miyazaki. Japan Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024; 45: 150-155DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03303-w AbstractPostoperative chylothorax in patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD) results in poor outcomes if anatomical and functional abnormalities of the lymphatic system are present. While these abnormalities are typically

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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Patients with Left Heart Hypoplasia and Left Ventricular Dysfunction Have Highest Odds of Mortality

Maria V. Fraga, Holly L. Hedrick, Natalie E. Rintoul, Yan Wang, Devon Ash, Sabrina J. Flohr, Leny Mathews, Tom Reynolds, Jenny L. Engelman, Catherine M. AvitabileThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114061 AbstractObjectives: To describe the scope of left ventricular (LV)

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Isolated partial anomalous origin of a branch pulmonary artery from the descending aorta

Wei-Li Liu, Ming Chih Lin, Sheng-Ling JanDalin Tzu Chi Hospital. Children’s Medical Center and Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung. National Yang-Ming University. Kaohsiung Medical University.Taiwan Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2022; 32: 648-651DOI: 10.1017/S1047951121003346 AbstractThe condition of partial anomalous origin of a branch pulmonary artery from the descending aorta could be found in several diseases and

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