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Exploring the Impact of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor D in Pulmonary Hypertension Development

Philip Tannenberg, Karin Tran‐Lundmark, Ya‐Ting Chang, Hanna Gladh, Frank Chenfei Ning, Christian Westöö, Christian Norvik, Azra Alajbegovic, Sebastian Albinsson, Hans Brunnström, Ulf Hedin, Erika FolestadKarolinska Institutet Stockholm. Skane University Hospital and Lund University. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.Sweden and Taiwan Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2025; 22: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70216 AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-threatening condition with no […]

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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of cardiovascular surgery and transcatheter procedures in adults with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease

Takumi Osawa, Tomoko Machino-Ohtsuka, Keitaro Kume, Takahiro Yano, Koshiro Kanaoka, Yoko Sumita, Yusuke Yano, Ruriko Numata, Naoto Kawamatsu, Hideyuki Kato, Yuji Hiramatsu, Tomoko IshizuUniversity of Tsukuba. National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center. Japan International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart DiseaseInt J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis 2025; 22: DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2025.100638 AbstractBackground: Advances in medical care have increased the number

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Volume Loading May Compromise Left Ventricular Filling in Patients with a Borderline Hypoplastic Left Ventricle

Machi Yamashita, Hirofumi Saiki, Kanchi Saito, Akira Sato, Seiko Kuwata, Satoshi Nakano, Hideaki Senzaki, Junichi KoizumiIwate Medical University. Nihon Institute of Medical Science.Japan International Heart JournalInt Heart J 2025; 66: 1019-1024DOI: 10.1536/ihj.25-216 AbstractGiven the high prevalence of end-organ damage in the long term after the Fontan procedure, patients presenting with borderline hypoplastic left ventricle (LV) are

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Cytochrome P450 1A1 influences obesity-induced pulmonary hypertension

Joshua P. Dignam, Smriti Sharma, Gregor Aitchison, Ayman Gebril, Ioannis Stasinopoulos, Sofia Laforest, Chelbi Coyle, Ruth Andrew, Natalie Z. M. Homer, Sébastien Bonnet, Sandra Breuils-Bonnet, Martin Wabitsch, Margaret R. MacLeanUniversity of Strathclyde. Queen Mary University of London. Medical University of Vienna. University of Edinburgh. Laval University. Ulm University Medical Center.United Kingdom, Austria, Canada and Germany

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Congenital descending aorta to pulmonary vein fistula: an unusual cause of left ventricular dilation in a 21-year-old female

Xiang Pan, Chan Yu, Zhouhui Chen, Bowen ZhaoSir Run Run Shaw Hospital and Zhejiang University College of Medicine.China Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJ Cardiothorac Surg 2025; 20: DOI: 10.1186/s13019-025-03691-5 AbstractBackground: Congenital descending aorta to pulmonary vein fistula (cDAPVF) is a rare congenital vascular malformation diagnosed in infancy and childhood. Adult cDAPVF is often asymptomatic and usually detected incidentally

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Downregulation of KLF2 impairs pulmonary endothelial function and promotes persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

Ningning Chen, Xiaohang Yin, Dong Wang, Dongmei Zhou, Lili Kang, Xiaoying LiChildren’s Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University (Jinan Children’s Hospital), Cheeloo College of Medicine and Shandong University. China Biochemical PharmacologyBiochem Pharmacol 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2025.117572 AbstractPersistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a severe and progressive disorder with limited therapeutic options. Dysfunction of pulmonary artery endothelial

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Very rare combination of Pierre Robin sequence with patent ductus arteriosus, severe persistent pulmonary hypertension, and sepsis in an Afghan neonate: a case report and literature review

Mansoor Aslamzai, Turyalai Hakimi, Abdul Hakim Mukhlis, Esrar Ahmad MansooriKabul University of Medical Sciences “Abu Ali Ibni Sina”.Afghanistan Oxford Medical Case ReportsOxf Med Case Reports 2025; DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omaf235 AbstractPierre Robin sequence (PRS) is a rare congenital abnormality that may complicate serious circumstances in infants. We report a very rare case of PRS in a five-day-old Afghan

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Targeting CircNLRP12 attenuates hypoxia-induced pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell dysfunction by sponging miR-107-5p and suppressing the ITGA2-mediated FAK/PI3K/AKT pathway

Zongbin Li, Miao Zhao, Shanshan Ma, Shuyu LeiThird People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China European Journal of Medical ResearchEur J Med Res 2025; DOI: 10.1186/s40001-025-03586-0 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD) drives lethal pulmonary vascular remodeling. While circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging as disease regulators, their functional roles in PAH-CHD remain

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Treatable Traits in Pediatric Interstitial Lung Diseases: Bridging the Gap to Tailored Therapeutics

Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Maria Papale, Giulia Pecora, Santiago Presti, Monica Tosto, Salvatore LeonardiSan Marco Hospital and University of Catania.Italy Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2025; 14: DOI: 10.3390/jcm14228190 AbstractPediatric interstitial lung diseases (chILD) are a diverse and complex group of rare but impactful disorders characterized by heterogeneous etiologies and variable clinical courses. Traditional diagnosis-based management

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The Incidence of Pulmonary Hypertension and the Association with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants of Extremely Low Gestational Age: Single Centre Study at the Maternity Hospital of University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tomaž Križnar, Štefan Grosek, Tina PermeUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana and University of Ljubljana.Slovenia ChildrenChildren 2025; 12: DOI: 10.3390/children12111441 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) occurs in ~25% of infants with moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The American Heart Association and American Thoracic Society recommend routine echocardiographic screening for PH in preterm

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