Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Exercise-induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Long-term Survivors of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Paul J. Critser, Terry L. Buchmiller, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Jill M. Zalieckas, Catherine A. Sheils, Gary A. Visner, Keri M. Shafer, Ming Hui Chen, Mary P. MullenBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2024;DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114034 AbstractObjective: To determine the prevalence of exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH) among long-survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) […]

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Isolated agenesis of the right pulmonary veins with pulmonary sequestration

Shilpa Patil, Sakshi Sachdeva, Shweta Bakhru, Bharat Dalvi, Nageswara Rao KonetiCare Hospital. Glenmark Cardiac Center. India Annals of Pediatric CardiologyAnn Pediatr Cardiol 2019; 12: 135-137DOI: 10.4103/apc.APC_55_18 AbstractWe report two cases of agenesis of the right pulmonary veins (PVs) associated with sequestration of the right lung with systemic to pulmonary collateral. Both the children were referred for

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ABCA3 mutation-induced congenital pulmonary surfactant deficiency: A case report

Chunxia Lei, Chunhui Wan, Caixia LiuWuhan Children’s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Taihe Hospital and Hubei University of Medicine.China MedicineMedicine 2024; 103: DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037622 AbstractIntroduction: Congenital surfactant deficiency, often caused by mutations in genes involved in surfactant biosynthesis such as ABCA3, presents a significant challenge

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Whole-Exome Sequencing Identifies DYNC2H1 Mutations as a Cause of Jeune Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy Without Extra-Skeletal Organ Involvement

Ali Alsuheel Asseri, Ahmad A. Alzoani, Mohammed Almahdi, Hussein Almahdi, Nouf Almushayt, Noha Saad Alyazidi, Basmah Mohammed Al MufarrihKing Khalid University. Abha Maternity and Children Hospital and Ministry of Health. Saudi Arabia International Medical Case Reports JournalInt Med Case Rep J 2024; 17: 209-214DOI: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S447466 AbstractJeune syndrome, or asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (JATD), is a rare autosomal

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Pleural Effusion and Chylothorax in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia-Risk Factors, Management and Outcome

Yannick Schreiner, Sidre Sahin, Christiane Otto, Meike Weis, Svetlana Hetjens, Kathrin Zahn, Michael Boettcher, Alba Perez Ortiz, Neysan RafatUniversity Children’s Hospital Mannheim, University Medical Centre Manheim and University of Heidelberg. Adolescent and Women’s Medicine, Olgahospital.Germany Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2024; 13:DOI: 10.3390/jcm13061764 AbstractBackground: Pleural effusion and chylothorax are common complications in the treatment of congenital

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Immediate postnatal prediction of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia among very preterm and very low birth weight infants based on gradient boosting decision trees algorithm: A nationwide database study in Japan

Kota Yoneda, Tomohisa Seki, Yoshimasa Kawazoe, Kazuhiko Ohe, Naoto Takahashi, the Neonatal Research Network of JapanUniversity of Tokyo Hospital. Japan Public Library of Science OnePLoS One 2024; 19:DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300817 AbstractIntroduction: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) poses a substantial global health burden. Individualized treatment strategies based on early prediction of the development of BPD can mitigate preterm birth complications; however,

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Common pulmonary vein atresia: Importance of immediate recognition and surgical intervention

Siavosh Khonsari, Peter W. Saunders, Martin H. Lees, Albert StarrOregon Health Sciences University.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1982; 83: 443-448DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5223(19)37282-4 AbstractCommon pulmonary vein atresia is a rare congenital anomaly; all four pulmonary veins drain into a common dilated chamber with no direct connections to the heart or systemic

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Common pulmonary vein atresia. Premortem diagnosis in two infants

Richard E. Hawker, John M. Celermajer, Don C. Gengos, Timothy B. Cartmill, J. Denby BowdlerRoyal Alexandra Hospital for Children.Australia CirculationCirculation 1972; 46: 368-374DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.46.2.368 Abstract (Summary)Two cases of common pulmonary vein atresia (CPVA) are presented. In one, the diagnosis was suspected on clinical grounds, and in both it was confirmed by cardiac catheterization and angiocardiography. Surgical

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A difficult emergency surgical diagnosis: atresia of the common pulmonary vein

O. Dominguez Garcia, M. A. Granados Ruiz, M. D. Sanchez Redondo, M. Lázaro Salvador, R. Juarez TosinaHospital Virgen de la Salud.Spain Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2009; 30: 989-991DOI: 10.1007/s00246-008-9320-2 AbstractA newborn female experienced severe respiratory distress immediately after delivery. She presented with intense cyanosis, refractory hypoxemia, and acidosis. The deterioration was rapidly progressive, leading to the child’s

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Perioperative sildenafil therapy in pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital cardiac disease: An updated meta-analysis

Shajie Ur Rehman Usmani, Syed Umar Hasan, Syed Hasan Ali, Syeda Hoorulain Ahmed, Neha Pervez, Muhammad Danial, Owais Khan, Dominique L. Tucker, M. Mujeeb ZubairDow University of Health Sciences. Case Western Reserve University. Cedars-Sinai Hospital.Pakistan and United States Asian Journal of SurgeryAsian J Surg 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.03.003 AbstractTo provide an updated meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy

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