Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Transoesophageal echocardiography following ventricular septal defect repair: A retrospective case series on the upcoming role of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial uncoupling

Rohan Magoon, Tanya Mital, Jasvinder K. Kohli, Ravi Bathia, Naman JainAtal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. India Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical PharmacologyJ Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2026; 42: 437-440DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_46_26 AbstractThe role of right ventricular (RV)-pulmonary arterial (PA) coupling is being increasingly recognized, with the ratio of tricuspid annular […]

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Targeted Flow Cardiac MRI in Neonates with Intracardiac Shunts: A Novel Multi-Modality Imaging Approach to Hemodynamic Assessment

Charles T. Simpkin, Anne C. Taylor, Jessica MacLean, Michael Cookson, Richard Friesen, Emily Downs, D. Dunbar Ivy, Cesar Gonzalez de Alba, Benjamin S. FrankUniversity of Colorado Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado.United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115261 AbstractDistinguishing the relative contributions of pulmonary vascular resistance and intracardiac shunts to elevated right-heart pressures in

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Growth-adjusted reference values for the main pulmonary artery-to-ascending aorta ratio derived from clinically indicated chest CT in children

Ying Lyu, Mingshu Yang, Huaqin Bu, Chao Gong, Jinhua Ma, Tingting Luo, Li Zhong, Yongle Zhao, Xiao Yang, Ting Wang, Yan Chen, Daiyin TianChildren’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University and National Clinical Research Center for Children and Adolescents’ Health and Diseases. Children’s Hospital of Fudan University and National Children’s Medical Center. China European RadiologyEur Radiol

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Right Ventricular Function Improves With Pulmonary Vasodilator Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension and Multivessel Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in a Single Center Cohort

Catherine M. Avitabile, Kimberly Butler, Antara Mondal, David B. Frank, Yan Wang, Devon Ash, Laura Mercer‐Rosa, Michael L. O’Byrne, Ryan CallahanUniversity of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2026; 16: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70346 AbstractPulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction increase mortality in multivessel pediatric pulmonary vein

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Early Detection of Isolated Transient Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in a Term Neonate: the Neonatologist’s Role

Evgeniya Babacheva, Evangelia Giannousiou, Maria Florou, Apostolia Stampouli, Maria Lithoxopoulou, Christos TsakalidisAristotle University of Thessaloniki and “Papageorgiou” Hospital.Greece MaedicaMaedica 2026; 21: 539-542DOI: 10.26574/maedica.2026.21.2.539 AbstractRight ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) is a rare finding in the neonatal age. Multiple pathological conditions are associated with the development of RVH, such as metabolic diseases, hereditary disorders and premature closure of the

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Novel echocardiographic markers for the assessment of pulmonary hypertension in infants

Sarah Diamond, Beverly Spray, Amna Qasim, Peter M. Mourani, Amit Agarwal, Michael Angtuaco, Ankita Shukla, Richard W. Hall, Megha SharmaUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Research Institute. University of Michigan. Baylor College of Medicine. United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02748-0 AbstractPulmonary hypertension (PH) confers significant morbidity and mortality in infants.

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Cardiac performance and left ventricular dimensions in neonates with left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia before and after surgical repair

Mohamed Mahmoud Shalaby, Fatma Aboalsoud TahaTanta University.Egypt Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJ Cardiothorac Surg 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s13019-026-04289-1 AbstractBackground: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is associated with significant cardiopulmonary morbidity. Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction are major determinants of outcome. While the impact of CDH repair on pulmonary hemodynamics is recognized, comprehensive serial assessment of cardiac performance,

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Volumetric Capnography for Assessing Pre- and Post-Operative Intrapulmonary Shunt in Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia: A Case Report

Masashi Zuiki, Norihiro Iwata, Kazunori Watanabe, Akihiro Taniguchi, Maho Inoue, Kiyokazu Kin, Sayaka Yuguchi, Eisuke Ichise, Kanae Hashiguchi, Daisuke Kinoshita, Tatsuji Hasegawa, Shigeru Ono, Tomoko Ieharayoto Prefectural University of MedicineJapan Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2026; 61: DOI: 10.1002/ppul.71699 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryPrimary Pulmonary Lymphatic DiseaseDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular

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Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of patients presenting with pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease

M. M. F. Henema, F. E. Smit, S. C. Brown, L. BotesDr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital. Central University of Technology. University of the Free State. South Africa Cardiovascular Journal of AfricaCardiovasc J Afr 2026; 37: 53-61DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-094 AbstractBackground: This study aimed to assess patients’ clinical and echocardiographic features in pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to congenital heart disease

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Phenotyping bronchopulmonary dysplasia using magnetic resonance imaging

Samal Munidasa, Paul S. Kingma, Jason C. Woods, James A. RoweCincinnati Children’s Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.United States Paediatric Respiratory ReviewsPaediatr Respir Rev 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2026.06.003 AbstractBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is characterized by impaired lung development and persistent respiratory morbidity. BPD comprises three primary phenotypes: parenchymal, airway, and pulmonary vascular disease. Parenchymal disease involves

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