Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Risk Stratification

Potts shunt in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Timing and risk assessment

Zhuoyuan Xu, Xiafeng Yu, Yiwei Chen, Yanjun Sun, Lanping Wu, Wenjing Hong, Yumin Zhong, Jiaxuan Feng, Lijun Fu, Hao ZhangNational Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Shanghai Institute of Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease.China American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineAm J Respir Crit Care Med […]

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Initial Hemodynamic Phenotypes and Clinical Trajectory in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Pilot Study

John T. Wren Jr., Rachael M. Hyland, Patrick J. McNamaraUniversity of Iowa Healthcare.United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115044 AbstractObjectives: To define clinically the initial (<24 hour) hemodynamic phenotypes (no/mild pulmonary hypertension [PH], pre-capillary PH, and post-capillary PH) in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) by echocardiography, and to assess their relationship with clinical outcomes.Study

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Current State of RV Multimodality Imaging in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Research Directions

Kimberley G. Miles, Dan M. Dorobantu, Johannes Menno Douwes, Benjamin S. Frank, Pei-Ni Jone, Vivek Muthurangu, D. Dunbar Ivy, Hythem Nawaytou, Mark K. FriedbergCincinnati Children’s Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and Heart Institute. Beatrix Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen. University of Colorado Denver Anschutz

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Findings and Their Association with Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Exploratory Study

Meryem Beyazal, Merter Keceli, Oguzhan Dogan, Ibrahim EceChildren Hospital and Ankara Bilkent City Hospital.Turkey Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2026; 15: DOI: 10.3390/jcm15031107 AbstractBackground: Cardiac magnetic resonance [CMR] is a non-invasive tool to assess ventricular function in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]. However, CMR parameters in children remain underexplored. Methods: Thirty-six children with PAH were prospectively

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Paediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension following congenital heart defect repair: Enhanced risk stratification and outcomes in a national cohort

Andrew Constantine, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Robin Condliffe, Paul Clift, Katrijn Jansen, S. John Wort, Grace Chaplin, Kaushiga Krishnathasan, Rami Dhillon, Joydeep Mookerjee, W. Brodie Knight, Caroline B. Jones, Maria N. Velasco Forte, Dirk Wilson, Helen Michael, Alberto Mendoza Soto, Carlos Labrandero, Alejandro Rodríguez Ogando, Antonio Moreno Galdó, Inmaculada Guillén Rodríguez, Lina M. Caicedo Cuenca, Francesca Perin,

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Causes and risk factors for death in infants with congenital chylothorax

Yuichi Kubo, Satoshi Ibara, Takuya Tokuhisa, Masaya Kibe, Kazuyoshi Sueyoshi, Masato Kamitomo, Motoi KatoShonan Fujisawa Tokushukai Hospital. Kagoshima City Hospital. Imakiire General Hospital. Kagoshima University Hospital.Japan Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2025; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2025.1699515 AbstractAim: To identify mortality risk factors in infants with congenital chylothorax (CC) and analyze the causes of death, including pathological examination.Methods: For this single-center

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Early postnatal echocardiographic characteristics impact survival and extracorporeal life support in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Caroline Y. Noh, Enrico Danzer, Shazia Bhombal, Valerie Y. Chock, Neil Patel, Alex Dahlen, Matthew T. Harting, Kevin P. Lally, Ashley H. Ebanks, Krisa P. Van Meurs, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study GroupChildren’s Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Memorial

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Right atrial function is impaired in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension: a multi-center cardiac MRI study

Kimberley G. Miles, Hieu T. Ta, Kurt R. Bjorkman, Zhiqian Gao, Nicholas J. Ollberding, Russel Hirsch, D. Dunbar Ivy, Sean M. Lang, Michelle Cash, Melissa Magness, Meredith O’Neil, Kimberly Luebbe, Benjamin S. Frank, Paul J. CritserCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. University of Colorado School

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International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Consensus Statement on Risk Stratification in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Sandeep Sahay 1, Scott Visovatti 2, Adriano R Tonelli 3, Nelson Villasmil Hernandez 4, Eric D Austin 5, Roberto Badagliacca 6, Rolf M F Berger 7, Athénaïs Boucly 8, Yucheng Chen 9, Colin Church 10, Marion Delcroix 11, Allen D Everett 12, Harrison W Farber 13, Charles Fauvel 14, Mardi Gomberg-Maitland 15, Megan Griffiths 16, Francois Haddad 17, Yuchi Han 18, Anna Hemnes 5, Marius M Hoeper 19, Manreet K Kanwar 20, Daniel Lachant 21, Sandhya Murthy 22, Karen M Olsson 19, Ioana Preston 23, Göran Rådegran 24, Olivier Sitbon 25, Maria G Trivieri 26, Jean-Luc Vachiery 27, Rebecca Vanderpool 2, Jason Weatherald 28, R James White 21, Helen Whitford 29, Melisa Wilson 30, Raymond L Benza  Houston Methodist Hospital. Ohio State University.

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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes for Neonates with Respiratory Failure Referred for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Support

Pooja Musuku, Keith Meyer, Felipe E. Pedroso, Fuad Alkhoury, Balagangadhar R. TotapallyNicklaus Children’s Hospital. Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and Florida International University.United States ChildrenChildren 2025; 12: DOI: 10.3390/children12070925 AbstractObjective: The aim of this study was to describe the presenting characteristics and outcomes of neonates with respiratory failure referred for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, compare

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