Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Feasibility of “Awake” Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation Before Intubation in Children

Cailyn Rood, Emmalie McCarthy, Jessica A. Barreto, Nathalie Roy, Peter Chiu, Peta M. A. Alexander, Katie M. MoynihanBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.United States American Society for Artificial Internal OrgansASAIO 2026; DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002730 AbstractWhen the risk of cardiopulmonary arrest during intubation is high, “awake” extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation with sedation and a natural airway […]

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Pediatric autoimmune pancarditis complicated by congenital heart disease: a case of severe multivalvular dysfunction and fibrinous pericarditis

Pramod Kumar, Kumar Ratnjeet, Baiju Sasi Dharan, Rajalakshmi Poyuran, Arun GopalakrishnanSree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology. India Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryIndian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2026; 42: 806-811DOI: 10.1007/s12055-026-02179-8 AbstractAutoimmune carditis in children is uncommon and often overlooked, particularly in regions where rheumatic fever is endemic. We report the case

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Early postoperative treprostinil in for severe pulmonary arterial hypertension in a high-risk pediatric patient with complete atrioventricular septal defect: a case report

Sha Zhao, Zhong-yuan Lu, Pantao Zhou, Li Xiong, Xiao-Bin LiAffiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Southwest Medical University. Beijing No.6 Hospital. Fuwai Hospital. Gulin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. China BioMedical Central Cardiovascular DisordersBMC Cardiovasc Disord 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s12872-026-05954-y AbstractBackground: Perioperative management of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

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Critical Pertussis in the PICU: Multinational Study in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region, 2022-2024

Mohammad Alghounaim, Naila A. Shaheen, Aldaithan, Abdulrahman, Saif Awlad Thani, Yasser Kazzar, Abdulla Alfraij, on behalf of the Gulf Pediatric Pertussis Study (GPPS) GroupAmiri Hospital. King Abdullah International Medical Research Center. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. Farwaniya Hospital. Ahmadi Hospital. Royal Hospital.  Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs.Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Oman Pediatric Critical Care

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Sotatercept administration in a young infant with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report

Arjith V. Rathakrishnan, Jenna Torgeson, Arij Beshish, Monica C. Bogenschutz, Vivek Balasubramaniam, Luke J. LamersUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison and UW Health Kids-Madison.United States Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.3389/fped.2026.1806079 AbstractIdiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in infants is a rare, life-threatening condition characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure resulting from endothelial dysfunction, vasoconstriction, and vascular remodeling. The

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Diagnosis of a Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Neonate with POCUS

Alyssa DaVolio, Brandon S. Hays, Matthew O. Thompson, Michael J. Walsh, Parvesh M. Garg, Ricardo J. RodriguezAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Brenner Children’s Hospital and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.United States Point of Care Ultrasound JournalPOCUS J 2026; 11: 121-125DOI: 10.24908/pocusj.v11i01.19486 AbstractPoint of care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to diagnose neonatal lung diseases, especially

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Descriptive study of the effects of treprostinil and/or epoprostenol in newborn infants with inhaled NO refractory persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)

Charlotte Mazepa, Sébastien Mur, Géraldine Gascoind, Laurent Storme, Nicolas Joram, Caroline Viard, Yves Dulac, Marine Butini, Sophie BreinigChildren’s Hospital, CHU de Toulouse and Université de Toulouse. Lille University Hospital. Jeanne-de-Flandre Hospital and CHU de Lille. Nantes University Hospital. Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant, Hospices civils de Lyon and Université Claude-Bernard-Lyon. France TherapeuticsTherapie 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2026.03.001 AbstractBackground: Epoprostenol and treprostinil, prostacyclin

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Fetal Intervention Using an Everolimus-Eluting Stent in HLHS With Intact Atrial Septum

Iris Scharnreitner, Julian Hochpöchler, Felix Mögel, Florian Putre, Judith Rittenschober-Böhm, Georg Grüßenberger, Simona Anna Marcora, Peter Oppelt, Gerald Tulzer, Andreas TulzerKepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University Linz. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda.Austria and Italy Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2026;DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108155 AbstractBackground: In utero stenting of the atrial septum has

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Does preservation of antegrade pulmonary blood flow reduce pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after bidirectional Glenn? A retrospective observational study

Sachin Talwar, Tanvi Sunil Kumar, Vishal Vinayak Bhende, Mathangi KrishnakumarAll India Institute of Medical Sciences. Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Centre for Child Heart Care and Training in Pediatric Cardiac Skills. St. John’s Medical College Hospital.India Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2026; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951126112232 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are a recognised cause of progressive cyanosis following bidirectional

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Sickle Cell Disease: A Prospective Observational Study from Central India

Kapil Dev Rabha, Rajkumar Kundavaram, Pooja Soni, Amber Kumar, NarendraKumar Chaudhary, Bhavna DhingraLower Assam Hospital and Research Centre. All India Institute of Medical Sciences.India Indian Journal of PediatricsInd J Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.1007/s12098-026-06175-z AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryClass V. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Hematological, Systemic, Metabolic, Nutritional and Other Disorders Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh

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