Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

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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Cryptogenic Young Stroke Associated With Bilateral Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Naimisha Yenduri, Hisham Ahamed, Vivek Nambiar, Navaneetha SasikumarAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences. India Heart Lung and CirculationHeart Lung Circ 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2026.02.007 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryPulmonary Arteriovenous MalformationsSymptoms and Findings Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication Article Access Free

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Pediatric heart failure: A focus on low-income countries

Sulafa Km AliUniversity of Sharjah.United Arab Emirates World Journal of Clinical PediatricsWorld J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15: DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i2.115168 AbstractHeart failure (HF) in the pediatric population is unique because it involves heterogeneous groups of diseases, including congenital and acquired conditions. The etiology of HF varies with age and sociodemographic origin. In low-income countries, unoperated congenital heart

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Risk Stratification and Fetal Therapies for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Connor V. Haynes, David H. StitelmanYale New Haven Children’s Hospital,United States NeoreviewsNeoreviews 2026; DOI: 10.1542/neo.27-6-021 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains one of the most challenging congenital anomalies encountered by neonatologists and pediatric surgeons, with outcomes largely determined before birth. Although surgical repair of the diaphragmatic defect is essential, postnatal morbidity and mortality are primarily driven by

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Breathing challenges in achondroplasia: a comprehensive review of pediatric respiratory complications

Veronica Fasoli, Alessia Mariani, Federica Chironi, Mara Lelii, Barbara Madini, Beatrice Andrenacci, Alessia Rocchi, M. Francesca Bedeschi, M. Gaffuri, M. Pluderi, M. Francesca PatriaUniversità Degli Studi di Milano. Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico. Italy Paediatric Respiratory ReviewsPaediatr Respir Rev 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2026.05.003 AbstractAchondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia, characterized by disproportionate short stature

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Case Report: Post-Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection pulmonary hypertension – novel treatment using sirolimus and atrial flow regulator implantation

Stasa Krasic, Antony Hermuzi, Ivan Dizdarevic, Vesna Topic, Nevena Djorovic, Mihail Basa, Vladislav VukomanovicMother and Child Health Institute of Serbia and University of Belgrade. Freeman Hospital and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Serbia and United Kingdom Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2026; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1783773 AbstractObjective: In patients who have undergone surgical repair of

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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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Growing with the patient: toward a lifespan risk score for pediatric pulmonary hypertension

Raquel Luna-López, Ana Garcia-ÁlvarezHospital Clínic Barcelona. Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. Universitat de Barcelona. Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Instituto de Salud Carlos III and Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares.Spain Revista Española CardiologíaRev Esp Cardiol 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2026.05.002 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Risk Stratification Age Focus: Pediatric

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Child Opportunity Index Influences Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Outcomes: Analyses From the Pediatric Health Information System

Jai K. Khurana, Stuart Lipsitz, Diana L. Geisser, Katie M. Moynihan, Mary P. MullenBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.United States Journal of the American College of Cardiology AdvancesJACC Adv 2026; 5: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102773 AbstractBackground: Social determinants of health (SDoH) in pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) outcomes are inadequately characterized.Objectives: The authors examined associations between SDoH and pediatric PH

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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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