Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

Association between hepatic vein Doppler and echocardiographic diastolic indices with invasively measured right ventricular filling pressures in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension

Tessa Palmeri, Wei Hui, Charles T. Simpkin, Andreea Dragulescu, Luc Mertens, Dunbar Ivy, Dale Burkett, Mark FriedbergHospital for Sick Children. University of Colorado Medical Campus.Canada and United States International Journal of CardiologyInt J Cardiol 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134619 AbstractBackground: Increased right ventricular filling pressures (RVFP) are associated with increased mortality risk in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). […]

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Non-invasive surrogate of main pulmonary artery stiffness is associated with right ventricular function in experimental pulmonary arterial hypertension

John D. Dauz, Bahram Mirani, J. Paul Santerre, Michelle P. Bendeck, Craig A. Simmons, Mark K. FriedbergHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research. Canada American Journal of Physiology Heart and Circulatory PhysiologyAm J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2026; DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00459.2026 AbstractMain pulmonary artery (MPA) stiffening increases right ventricular (RV)

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Caring for the smallest hearts: cardiovascular phenotypes and assessment in tiny babies

Srirupa Hari Gopal, Shweta Parmekar, Eugene Dempsey, Mohan PammiSSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and Saint Louis University. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.  University College Cork.United States and Ireland Pediatric ResearchPediatr Res 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41390-026-05164-4 AbstractWith improving survival, periviable neonates (≤25 weeks’ gestation) represent a dynamic, but under-studied population in neonatal care, with

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Physician Perspectives on the Utility of Pre/Post-Ductal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring in the Management of Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease

Beau Redwood, Adrian Tarca, Zac Dempsey, Rebecca Thomas, Cameron Seaman, Simon Erickson, Stephen Shipton, Deane YimPerth Children’s Hospital. Kids Research Institute Australia. Australia Heart Lung and CirculationHeart Lung Circ 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2025.12.028 AbstractBackground: Simultaneous pre/post-ductal oxygen saturation measurements are routinely performed in neonates with suspected congenital heart disease (CHD) however, there is significant variability in physician practices

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Clinical Utility and Limitations of TAPSE in Pediatric Echocardiography: A Narrative Review

Matei Mselle, Ronald MbwasiHaydom Lutheran Hospital. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University.Tanzania EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2026; 43: DOI: 10.1111/echo.70516 AbstractBackground: Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) is widely used to assess right ventricular (RV) longitudinal systolic function in pediatric echocardiography; however, its reliability is influenced by developmental physiology.Objective: To evaluate the clinical utility, age-dependent variability, and limitations

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Prenatal Assessment of Diaphragmatic Defect Size in Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Using a Novel MRI-based Parameter for Outcome Prediction: The Defect-to-HEmithorax Ratio (DHER)

Chiara Panunzi, Sara Savelli, Laura Valfré, Irma Capolupo, Milena Viggiano, Chiara Vassallo, Andrea Conforti, Leonardo Caforio, Isabella FabiettiBambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS and Università degli Studi di Pavia. Italy American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal MedicineAm J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2026.102002 AbstractBackground: In congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), the size of the diaphragmatic defect

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Echocardiographic Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Survey of the BPD Collaborative

Shilpa Vyas-Read, Shazia Bhombal, Roopa Siddaiah, Clifford L. Cua, Amulya Buddhavarapu, Robin L. McKinney, Philip T. Levy, Amanda L. Hauck, Nicolas F. M. Porta, Kathleen A. Gibbs, Krithika Lingappan, Matthew S. Douglass, Eric D. Austin, Steven H. Abman, Ronald W. DayEmory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Ohio State University and Nationwide

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Digital Subtraction Pulmonary Angiography: A Useful Tool to Evaluate Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension

Josue Maldonado Custodio, Nathan Rodgers, Varun AggarwalUniversity of Minnesota.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2026; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-026-04311-2 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension causes significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients. Current guidelines speak about the need for new strategies to diagnose and monitor pulmonary hypertension in pediatrics. Digital subtraction pulmonary angiography is a useful tool to assess lung vasculature

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Oxygen Consumption and Oxygen Pulse Patterns in Two Pediatric Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension and Different Clinical Responses: A Case Report

Allegra J. VanderWilde, Kimberley G. Miles, Kristian C. Becker, Paul J. Critser, Michelle Cash, Melissa Magness, Wayne A. Mays, Russel Hirsch, Adam W. PowellUniversity of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Nemours Children’s Health.United States Case Reports in PediatricsCase Rep Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.1155/crpe/6697634 AbstractTwo patients with repaired congenital heart disease (CHD) and CHD-associated pulmonary

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Association between base excess levels and clinical outcomes among very low birth weight infants: a multicenter birth cohort study in South Korea

Ji Yoo Kim, Hyeon Jin Kim, Heeyoon Choi, Minji Kim, Jinseok Lee, Yong Sung Choi, Dong Keon YonKyung Hee University Medical Center and Kyung Hee University College of Medicine. South Korea Clinical and Experimental PediatricsClin Exp Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.3345/cep.2025.02817 AbstractBackground: The impact of metabolic acidosis on short-term outcomes and mortality in very low birth weight infants

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