Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing

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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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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