Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

The Estimated Fick Method Systematically Over-Estimates Cardiac Index Compared to Thermodilution in Children

Andrew A. Lawson, Paul Tannous, Christina Laternser, Karl MigallyAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03491-z AbstractCardiac index (CI) may be derived from the Fick method, using measured or estimated oxygen consumption (VO2), or from thermodilution. In children, LaFarge VO2 estimates

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Enhancing Neonatal Care: The Vital Role of Pulse Oximetry in the Early Screening of Critical Congenital Heart Diseases and Respiratory Diseases in Rural Areas

Prajyoth M. Gaonkar, Saurabh R. Mutha, Isha M. SanghaniPunyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Government Medical College.India CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58398 AbstractBackground: Pulse oximetry screening (POS) is acknowledged globally as a noninvasive method to detect critical congenital heart diseases (CCHDs) and respiratory illnesses. However, its value for early diagnosis and treatment remains unrecognized in many hospitals with limited

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Pediatric three-dimensional quantitative cardiovascular computed tomography

Hyun Woo GooUniversity of Ulsan College of Medicine.Republic of Korea Pediatric RadiologyPediatr Radiol 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00247-024-05931-7 AbstractHigh-resolution, isotropic, 3-dimensional (D) data from pediatric cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) offer great potential for the accurate quantitative evaluation of pediatric cardiovascular and pulmonary vascular diseases. Recent pilot studies using pediatric 3-D cardiovascular CT have shown promising results in assessing

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Scimitar syndrome with vein stenosis in an infant

Fany Corvol, Sébastien Hascoet, Emmanuel Le Bret, Nadia NathanSorbonne University. Université Paris-Saclay, Marie-Lannelongue Surgical Centre. Ramsay Santé, Clinique du Sport. Sorbonne University.France British Medical Journal Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-259955 AbstractScimitar syndrome is characterised by right lung hypoplasia and abnormal pulmonary venous return, known as the ‘scimitar vein’. We report the case of an infant girl

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Therapeutic effects of treat and repair strategy in pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and simple congenital heart defects

Xiaofeng Wang, Shilin Wang, Zhongyuan Lu, Wenlong Wang, Xu WangFuWai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College.China Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2024; 14: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12387 AbstractSurgical indications for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and congenital heart defects are controversial. The treat and repair strategy has demonstrated efficacy in adult populations, but there

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Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn: Should Sildenafil and Inhaled Nitric Oxide at Medium Concentration Be the Standard of Treatment?

Ivan D. Florez, Luisa Parra-RodasUniversidad de Antioquia. McMaster University. Clínica Las Américas-AUNA. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.Columbia and Canada Critical Care MedicineCrit Care Med 2024; 52: 995-997DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006278 AbstractAbstract Not Available (Editorial) CategoryClass I. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the NewbornMedical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled).

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Accuracy of brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide for detecting paediatric pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ruixi Zhou, Yupeng lei, long Ge, Qian Mao, liuping Yang, Xia QiuWest China Second University Hospital. Sichuan University. Lanzhou University. China Annals of MedicineAnn Med 2024; 56:DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2352603 AbstractObjective: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening disease, especially in paediatric population. Symptoms of paediatric PH are non-specific. Accurate detection of paediatric PH is helpful for early treatment and

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Milrinone in persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn: a scoping review

Radu Galis, Diane Mudura, Paula Trif, Shivashankar Diggikar, Arun Prasath, Maria Livia Ognean, Jan Mazela, Adrian Lacatusu, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Boris W. Kramer, Yogen SinghEmergency County Hospital Bihor. Poznan University of Medical Sciences. University of Oradea. Oyster Woman and Child Hospital. University of Texas Southwestern. Lucian Blaga University Sibiu. Clinical County Emergency Hospital Sibiu. Emergency County

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Hemodynamic management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the role of targeted neonatal echocardiography

Aimann Surak, Linda Mahgoub, Joseph Y. TingUniversity of Alberta.Canada World Journal of Pediatric SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Surg 2024; 7: DOI: 10.1136/wjps-2024-000790 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a major congenital anomaly, resulting from the herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity, thereby impeding the proper development of the lungs and pulmonary vasculature. CDH severity correlates with

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Neonatal outcomes of preterm infants with pulmonary hypertension: clustering based on prenatal risk factors

Seong Phil Bae, Sung Shin Kim, Jungha Yun, Hanbyul Lee, Won-Ho Hahn, Suyeon ParkSoonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Bucheon Hospital, and College of Medicine. Catholic University of Korea Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital. Inha University Hospital. Chung-Ang University.Republic of Korea Pediatric ResearchPediatr Res 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03232-1 AbstractBackground: To investigate association of prenatal risk factors and neonatal outcomes of preterm

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