Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Pulmonary vein stenosis: Treatment and challenges

Rachel D. Vanderlaan, Jonathan Rome, Russel Hirsch, Dunbar Ivy, Christopher A. CaldaroneHospital for Sick Children. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Children’s Hospital Colorado. Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.Canada and United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 161: 2169-2176DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.117 AbstractNo Abstract CategoryReview Articles Concerning Pulmonary Vascular

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Cardiac-type total anomalous pulmonary venous return is not benign

Guocheng Shi, Fang Zhu, Chen Wen, Yichen Yan, Hao Zhang, Zhongqun Zhu, Huiwen ChenShanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. China Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 165: 449-459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.03.036 AbstractObjective: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between morphological variation and postsurgical pulmonary

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Cardiac surgical outcomes of patients with heterotaxy syndrome

Manan H. Desai, Nicolle M. Ceneri, Zaenab Dhari, Aybala Tongut, Mahmut Ozturk, Steven J. Staffa, David Zurakowski, David Schidlow, Pranava Sinha, Richard A. Jonas, Can YerebakanChildren’s National Hospital and George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery OpenJTCVS Open 2022;

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Partially unroofed coronary sinus in an infant with pulmonary vein stenosis: mixed blessing

Bassel Mohammad Nijres, Johua K. Stopak, Kaitlin Carr, Osamah AldossUniversity of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.United States Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2023; 33: 490-492DOI: 10.1017/S1047951122002050 AbstractTranscatheter intervention on the pulmonary vein often requires performing transseptal puncture, which is a risky procedure. We describe a rare association of a partially unroofed coronary sinus with pulmonary vein

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A Canadian, retrospective, multicenter experience with selexipag for a heterogeneous group of pediatric pulmonary hypertension patients

David Youssef, Susan Richards, Sabine Lague, Catherine Sheppard, Jenna Smith, Erika Vorhies, Martin Hosking, Matthew Pietrosanu, Angela BatesStollery Children’s Hospital. Alberta Children’s Hospital. British Columbia Children’s Hospital. University of Alberta.Canada Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2023; 11: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1055158 AbstractIntroduction: Selexipag, an oral nonprostanoid prostaglandin receptor agonist, has led to reduced morbidity and mortality in adults with pulmonary

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Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Characteristics and the Presence of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Patients who Underwent Transcatheter Closure

Po-Wei Wu, Shu-Jen Yeh, Pi-Cheng Lee, Ke-Ting Pan, Chih-Wei Tien, Yen-Chun Chao, Shan-Miao Lin, Ming-Ren Chen, Wei-Li HungMackay Children’s Hospital. Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center. Taichung Veterans General Hospital. University College of London.Taiwan and United Kingdom Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2023; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03157-2 AbstractWe investigated the hemodynamic parameters of pediatric PDA patients and focused

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Failure to Normalize Biventricular Function is Associated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use in Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Lisa S. Le, John P. Kinsella, Jason Gien, Benjamin FrankChildren’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado. United States Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113490 AbstractWe examined post-natal echocardiograms for 62 congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) infants born from 2014 through 2020. Left and right ventricular dysfunction on D0 were sensitive while persistent dysfunction on D2 was specific

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Unusual presentation of alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of the pulmonary veins in a child with respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia: A case report

Kantisa Sirianansopa, Pharsai Prasertsan, Kanokpan Ruangnapa, Kantara Saelim, Phawin Kor-anantakulFaculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University. Thailand Respirology Case ReportsRespirol Case Rep 2023; 11: DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.1089 AbstractAlveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of the pulmonary veins (ACDMPV) is a rare congenital diffuse lung disorder, with a fatal course during the neonatal period. We describe an 18-month-old boy

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Long-Term Functional Outcomes at 1-Year After Hospital Discharge in Critically Ill Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Jill E. O’Hara, Terry L. Buchmiller, Lori J. Bechard, Alireza Akhondi-Asl, Gary Visner, Catherine Sheils, Ronald Becker, Mollie Studley, Lindsay Lemire, Mary P. Mullen, Sally Vitali, Nilesh M. Mehta, Belinda Dickie, Jill M. Zalieckas, Ben D. AlbertBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. United States Pediatric Critical Care MedicinePediatr Crit Care Med 2023; DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003249 AbstractObjectives: Congenital

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Factors That Impact the Timing and Removal of Gastrostomy Placement/Nissen Fundoplication in Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Kenneth Ng, Maureen A. Lefton-Greif, Sharon A. McGrath-Morrow, Joseph M. CollacoThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.United States American Journal of PerinatologyAm J Perinatol 2023; 40: 672-679DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730432 AbstractObjective: The study aimed to identify factors that impact timing of gastrostomy placement/removal and Nissen fundoplication (NF) in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).Study design: Clinical data were reviewed retrospectively from

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