Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Unilateral Pulmonary Vein Atresia in a Child

Jia-Bei Liu, Peng LiuFirst Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University and Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital.China Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2025; 60:DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27378 AbstractWe describe a case of unilateral pulmonary vein atresia in a child who presented with a recurrent cough. Pulmonary artery CT angiography confirmed the diagnosis. In addition, we found anomalous blood-supplying arteries from the abdominal […]

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Circulating Intercellular Adhesion Molecule as a Novel Marker of Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborn

Antoine Fakhry AbdelMassih, Sherif ElAnwary, Nourhan Taha, Noha Radwan, Mahmoud Othman AbouDeifCairo University Children Hospital and Cairo University. Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. Egypt and United Arab Emirates Indian PediatricsIndian Pediatr 2025;DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00037-1 AbstractBackground: IntercellularAQ1 adhesion molecules (ICAMs) are released from the endothelium in response to shear stress. Their role in persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) remains un-investigated.Methodology: Sixty neonates

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Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors in pediatric hypertrophic, restrictive, and rapidly progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a retrospective cohort study with follow-up

Asad Nawaz, Zixian Sheng, Muhammad Junaid Akram, Jianjin Li, Lingjuan Liu, Yuxing Yuan, Jie TianNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.China Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2025; 15: DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1541651 AbstractBackground: Pediatric cardiomyopathies are rare but life-threatening conditions with high mortality. Limited data exists on their clinical

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Importance of age at diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in children living at high altitude: Longitudinal follow-up of 86 patients

Gabriel F. Diaz, Carlos E. Diaz‐Castrillon, Alicia Marquez Garcia, Rachel K. Hopper, Vinicio de J. PerezUniversidad Nacional De Colombia. University of Pittsburgh. Centro Policlínico Del Olaya and Clínica De La Mujer. Stanford University School of Medicine. Columbia and United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2025; 15: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70017 AbstractPulmonary hypertension (PH) at high altitudes presents unique characteristics

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Unilateral pulmonary vein atresia

Y. Wang, Y. Tang, L. Sun, X. Zhang, Y. Liu, S. Xu, Y. Su, L. Zhang, X. Tang, H. Yang, Yuelin ShenHenan Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital and Zhengzhou University. Capital Medical University and National Center for Children’s Health. Children’s Hospital of Xinjang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hospital of Beijing Children’s Hospital and Seventh People’s

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Unusual Pulmonary Manifestation in a Child With Congenital Mitral Stenosis: A Case Report

Ola Alhalabi, Ahmed Abushahin, Atqah AbdulwahabSidra Medicine.Qatar CureusCureus 2025; 17: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.80575 AbstractCongenital mitral valve stenosis (MVS) in children is usually isolated. However, it is, in rare cases, associated with secondary pulmonary hemosiderosis. It is hypothesized that secondary pulmonary hemosiderosis results from chronic pulmonary venous congestion and repeated microvascular hemorrhage due to elevated left atrial pressure.

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Right cardiac failure and pulmonary hypertension secondary to tonsil hypertrophy in a 3-year-old boy: a case report

Mehdi Berrajaa, Abdeladim Babakhouya, Mohamed El MinaouiSouss-Massa University Hospital and University Ibn Zohr. Mohammed VI University Hospital.Morocco PanAfrican Medical JournalPan Afr Med J 2025; DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2025.50.2.39678 AbstractIn children, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is 2 to 3%. Pulmonary hypertension-related OSAS in the context of tonsil hypertrophy is a well-documented phenomenon. However, cases combining

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Recurrence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis After Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study in Japan

Athaya Vorasittha, Seisuke Sakamoto, Yusuke Yanagi, Kazuki Degawa, Hirotaka Kato, Tasuku Kodama, Ryuji Komine, Masaki Yamada, Hajime Uchida, Akinari Fukuda, Chiduko Haga, Takako Yoshioka, Mureo KasaharaNational Center for Child Health and Development. Japan Pediatric TransplantationPediatr Transplant 2025; 29: DOI: 10.1111/petr.70078 AbstractAim: Liver transplantation (LT) is a well-accepted treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) with generally good outcomes,

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Characteristics and outcomes of preterm infants with early pulmonary hypertension

Rachel Mullaly, Aisling Smith, Claire Murphy, Seán Armstrong, Orla Franklin, Naomi McCallion, Afif EL-KhuffashRotunda Hospital. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin.Ireland Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-025-02295-0 AbstractObjective: This study investigates incidence, outcomes and echocardiographic characteristics of preterm infants with early pulmonary hypertension (PH) compared to those without.Study design: A prospective observational

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Paediatric Lung Transplantation for Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease: Indications and Outcome

Hendrik Schneider, Fabio Ius, Carsten Müller, Jawad Salman, Katharina Schütz, Harald Köditz, Katja, Nickel, Gesine Hansen, Dmitry Bobylev, Nicolaus, Schwerk, Julia CarlensHannover Medical School. Germany Journal of Heart and Lung TransplantationJ Heart Lung Transplant 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.04.001 AbstractBackground: Childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) is heterogeneous, associated with significant morbidity and can cause organ failure. In these cases,

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