Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Actigraphy methodology in the Kids Mod PAH trial: Physical activity as a functional endpoint in pediatric clinical trials

Catherine M. Avitabile, Usha S. Krishnan, Delphine Yung, Stephanie S. Handler, Nidhy Varghese, Angela Bates, Jeff Fineman, Rachel Sullivan, Grace Friere, Eric Austin, Mary P. Mullen, Carol Pereira, Eric J. Christensen, Gayane Yenokyan, Joseph M. Collaco, Steven H. Abman, Lew Romer, D. Dunbar Ivy, Erika B. RosenzweigUniversity of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Morgan […]

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Review of electrical impedance tomography in the pediatric patient

S. Cabezudo Ballesteros, P. Sanabria Carretero, F. Reinoso BarberoHospital Universitario La Paz.Spain Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reaminación (English Edition)Rev Esp Anestegiol Reamin (Eng Ed) 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2024.03.007 AbstractElectrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a new method of monitoring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, at the bedside and useful in critically ill patients. It allows lung monitoring of ventilation

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Comparison of fusion imaging and two-dimensional angiography to guide percutaneous pulmonary vein interventions

Sebastian Góreczny, Gareth J. Morgan, Daniel McLennan, Rizwan Rehman, Jenny E. ZablahUniversity Children’s Hospital and Jagiellonian University Medical College. Children’s Hospital of Colorado and University of Colorado. Birmingham Children’s Hospital.Poland, United States and United Kingdom Kardiologia Polska (Polish Heart Journal)Kardiol Pol (Polish Heart J) 2022; 80: 476-478DOI: 10.33963/KP.a2021.0197 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategorySegmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without

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Massive Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation as a Cause of Fetal Heart Failure

Joao Oliveira Dias, Ana Catarina Lai, Orlando Rodrigues, Paula Martins, Miguel Branco, Raquel Pina, António PiresCentro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra.Portugal CureusCureus 2024; 16:DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52549 AbstractPulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal connections between the pulmonary arteries and veins that can result in rapid-onset heart failure. We present a case of a fetus with pulmonary AVMs diagnosed

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Fusion imaging for guidance of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation embolisation with minimal radiation and contrast exposure

Catalina Vargas-Acevedo, Ernesto Mejia, Jenny E. Zablah, Gareth J. MorganUniversity of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado.United States Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2024; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124000349 AbstractHereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is an inherited disorder characterised by vascular dysplasia that leads to the development of arteriovenous malformations. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations occur in approximately 30% of patients with haemorrhagic telangiectasia.

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Evaluation of handgrip strength in children with pulmonary hypertension

Akif Kavgaci, Serdar Kula, Elif Berber Marasli, Murat Zinnuroglu, Bülent Celik, Semiha Terlemez, Sedef Tunaoglu, Deniz OgluGazi University Faculty of Medicine.Turkey Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2024;DOI: 10.1017/S1047951124000398 AbstractBackground: Handgrip strength is a crucial indicator of upper extremity muscular strength and is vital for monitoring disorders like cardiac diseases that restrict a patient’s physical activity and result

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Evaluation of Pre and Post-operative Pulmonary Artery Pressures in Children with Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy and Correlation with Chronicity: A Prospective Study on 50 Children

Khushboo Goel, Sanjeev Bhagat, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Vishav Yadav, Peeyush Verma, Saivi RajdevGovernment Medical College. Employees State Insurance Model Hospital. India Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck SurgeryIndian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 76: 639-644DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-04235-w AbstractChildren with grade III or IV of adenotonsillar hypertrophy especially of a longer duration, may show cardiovascular

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Serum pentraxin 3 levels in term neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension

A. E. A. Asal, Z. F. Oshaiba, E. N. A. Mansour, O. H. Abd Elazir, A. A. A. NasrAl-Azhar University (for girls).Egypt Journal of Neonatal and Perinatal MedicineJ Neonatal Perinatal Med 2024;DOI: 10.3233/NPM-230211 AbstractBackground: Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate (PPHN) is a serious disorder. The long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) plays an important role in angiogenesis, cell

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Two-dimensional echocardiography in the pre- and postoperative management of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Mary E. van der Velde, Ira A. Parness, Steven D. Colan, Philip J. Spevak, James E. Lock, John E. Meyer Jr., Stephen P. SandersChildren’s Hospital, Boston.United States Journal of the American College of CardiologyJ Am Coll Cardiol 1991; 18: 1746-1751DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(91)90515-b AbstractThe records of 23 infants who underwent surgical repair of isolated totally anomalous pulmonary venous

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The Role of Elevated Wall Shear Stress in Progression of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Evidence from Two Case Studies

Peter E. Hammer, Kerry McEnaney, Ryan Callahan, Christopher W. Baird, David M. Hoganson, Kathy J. JenkinsBoston Children’s Hospital.United States ChildrenChildren 2021; 8:DOI: 10.3390/children8090729 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis is a serious condition characterized by restriction or blockage due to fibrotic tissue ingrowth that develops in the pulmonary veins of infants or children. It is often progressive and can

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