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A unique gut microbiota signature in pulmonary arterial hypertension: A pilot study

Arun Jose, Senu Apewokin, Walaa E. Hussein, Nicholas J. Ollberding, Jean M. Elwing, David B. HaslamUniversity of Cincinnati. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2022; 12: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12051 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive, ultimately fatal cardiopulmonary disease associated with a number of physiologic changes, which is believed to result in imbalances […]

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Endothelin-1 gene polymorphism (G8002A) and endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide II: Role in vascular dysfunction in pediatric patients with β-thalassemia major

Azza Abdel Gawad Tantawy, Mourad Alfy Ramzy Tadros, Amira Abdel Moneam Adly, Eman Abdel Rahman Ismail, Fatma A. Ibrahim, Nanis Mohammed Salah Eldin, Mahitab Morsy Hussein, Mervat Abdalhameed Alfeky, Sarah Mohammed Ibrahim, Marwa Adel Hashem, Fatma Soliman Elsayed EbeidAin Shams University. Military Medical Services and Military Medical Academy.Egypt CytokineCytokine 2023; 161: DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.156048 AbstractBackground: Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent endogenous vasoconstrictor, stimulates production of reactive oxygen species. Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide-II (EMAP-II) is a multifunctional polypeptide.Aim: To assess ET-1 gene polymorphism

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Improved Outcomes of Infant Lung Transplantation Over 3 Decades

Horacio G. Carvajal, Taylor C. Merritt, Matthew W. Canter, Aaron M. Abarbanell, Dilip S. Nath, Pirooz EghtesadyWashington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. University of Texas Health San Antonio.United States Annals or Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2022; 114: 184-192DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.032 AbstractBackground: Lung transplantation is the definitive surgical treatment for end-stage lung disease. However, infants

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The long-term efficacy in blood transfusions, hematologic parameter changes, and complications after splenectomy in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia

Nichanan Osataphan, Somying Dumnil, Adisak Tantiworawit, Teerachat Punnachet, Nonthakorn Hantrakun, Pokpong Piriyakhuntorn, Thanawat Rattanathammethee, Sasinee Hantrakool, Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha, Ekarat Rattarittamrong, Lalita Norasetthada, Kanda Fanhchaksai, Pimlak CharoenkwanChiang Mai University. Thailand Transfusion and Apheresis ScienceTransfus Apher Sci 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2022.103620 AbstractBackground: A splenectomy can reduce transfusion requirements in patients with thalassemia. However, the role of a splenectomy remains controversial

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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair: Single-Center Outcomes in a Lower-Middle Income Region

Praveen Reddy Bayya, Shruti Varghese, Jessin Puliparambil Jayashankar, Abish Sudhakar, Rakhi Balachandran, Brijesh Parayaru Kottayil, Balaji Srimurugan, Praveen Kerala Varma, Praveen Kumar Neema, R. Krishna KumarAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research CentreIndia World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2022; 13: 458-465DOI: 10.1177/21501351221103492 AbstractBackground: The management of total anomalous pulmonary

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Hemodynamic Characteristics After Fontan Procedure in Patients with Down’s Syndrome

Masakazu Otsuka, Yoshihiko Kodama, Ayako Kuraoka, Yuichi Ishikawa, Makoto Nakamura, Toshihide Nakano, Hideaki Kado, Shintaro Umemoto, Ayako Ishikita, Ichiro Sakamoto, Tomomi Ide, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Koichi SagawaFukuoka Children’s Hospital. Kyushu University Hospital.Japan Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2022; 43: 360-365DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02727-6 AbstractPatients with Down’s syndrome (DS) are generally regarded as not being good candidates for the Fontan procedure. However,

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Case Report: A Rare Syncope Case Caused by Abernethy II and a Review of the Literature

Xue-qin Lin, Jing-yi Rao, Yi-fei Xiang, Li-wei Zhang, Xiao-ling Cai, Yan-song Guo, Kai-yang LinShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University and Fujian Provincial Hospital. Fujian Clinical Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases.China Frontiers in Cardiovascular DiseaseFront Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 8: DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.784739 AbstractBackground: Abernethy malformation is an extremely rare anomaly of the splanchnic venous system, and

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Safety of chronic high-dose calcium channel blockers exposure in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Yan Wu, Fu-Hua Peng, Xin Gao, Xin-Xin Yan, FengWen Zhang, Jiang-Shan Tan, Song Hu, Lu HuaFuwai Hospital and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College.China Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2022; DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.918735 AbstractBackground: Chronic calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are indicated in children with idiopathic/heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH/HPAH) and positive response to

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Late outcomes of surgical reconstruction of peripheral pulmonary arteries

Abdukaziz Al-Khaldi, Ahmad D. Abuzaid, Omar Tamimi, Atif Alsahari, Abdulmajeed Alotay, Tarek Momenah, Juan J. AlfonsoPrince Sultan Cardiac Center. King Fahad Medical City. Saudi Arabia Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 163: 1448-1457DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.07.057 AbstractObjective: The ideal management of peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis is still controversial. We adopted a primary surgical approach to

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Assessing the impact of gestational age of donors on the efficacy of amniotic epithelial cell-derived extracellular vesicles in experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Dandan Zhu, Mirja Krause, Tamara Yawno, Gina D. Kusuma, Renate Schwab, Mehri Barabadi, Amina S. Maleken, Siow T. Chan, Rod Hunt, David Greening, Euan M. Wallace, Rebecca LimHudson Institute of Medical Research. Monash University. La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science and La Trobe University. University of Melbourne.Australia Stem Cell Research and TherapyStem Cell Res Ther

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