Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Thiamine-responsive, life-threatening, pulmonary hypertensive crisis with encephalopathy in young infants: A case series

C. Suryakanthi, P Keerthi Kundana, Nihaal Reddy, B. Satyanarayana Reddy, Preetham Poddutoor, Akheel Rizwan, Ramesh KoankiRainbow Children’s Hospital. India European Journal of Paediatric NeurologyEur J Paediatr Neurol 2022; 36: 93-98DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.12.010 AbstractObjective: Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency (TD), although reduced in incidence, is still seen in infants. We describe a rarely reported form of infantile TD with life-threatening […]

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Case Report: Vitamin C combined with multiple micronutrient deficiencies is associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension in children with autistic spectrum disorder

Wirada Sakamornchai, Oraporn Dumrongwongsiri, Sirinapa SiwaromRamathibodi Hospital and Mahidol University.Thailand Frontiers in NutritionFront Nutr 2022; 9: DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.928026 AbstractChildren with developmental and behavioral problems including autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) may have inappropriate feeding behaviors, which leads to an increased risk of multiple nutrient deficiencies. Vitamin C deficiency is one of the common nutrient deficiencies reported in

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Comparison between BNP and NT-proBNP in pediatric populations

Kwaku D. Tawiah, Caroline E. Franks, Jessica Tang, Avihu Gazit, Dennis J. Dietzen, Christopher W. FarnsworthWashington University School of Medicine. National Institutes of Health.United States Clinical BiochemistryClin Biochem 2022; 109-110: 74-78DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2022.08.003 AbstractBackground: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are essential biomarkers for the evaluation of cardiac pathologies. However, pediatric reference intervals for

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Review of the Pathologic Characteristics in Myhre Syndrome: Gain-of-Function Pathogenic Variants in SMAD4 cause a Multisystem Fibroproliferative Response

Lois J. Starr, Mark E. Lindsay, Deborah Perry, Gregory Gheewalla, Paul A. VanderLaan, Adnan Majid, Charlie Strange, George-Claudiu Costea, Adrian Lungu, Angela E. LinUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center. Harvard Medical School and MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Massachusetts General Hospital. Methodist Hospital. Tufts University School of Medicine. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Medical University of South

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MRI evaluation of right heart functions in children with mild cystic fibrosis

Hafize Otcu Temur, Alpay Alkan, Can Yilmaz Yozgat, Erkan Cakir, Hakan Yazan, Fatma Celik Yabul, Dilek Hacer Cesme, Yilmaz YozgatBezmialem Vakif University. Istanbul Medipol University.Turkey Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Youg 2022; 13: DOI: 10.1017/S1047951122003249 AbstractBackground: This study aimed to assess the ventricular anatomy, function of the right ventricle, and the haemodynamic findings of pulmonary artery in children

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Expected small left heart size in the presence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Fetal values and Z-scores for infants confirmed to have no heart disease postnatally

Anita J. Moon-Grady, Francesca A. Byrne, Leslie A. Lusk, Roberta L. KellerUniversity of California San Francisco and Benioff Children’s Hospital.United States Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2022; DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1083370 AbstractObjectives: In fetuses with left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), left heart structures may appear small, but usually normalize after birth in the absence of structural cardiac anomalies. To decrease

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Use of Vasopressin as Rescue Therapy in Refractory Hypoxia and Refractory Systemic Hypotension in Term Neonates with Severe Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension-A Prospective Observational Study

Sachin Shah, Saleha Dhalait, Anurag Fursule, Jayant Khandare, Amita KaulSurya Mother & Child Superspeciality Hospital.India America Journal of PerinatologyAm J Perinatol 2022; DOI: 10.1055/a-1969-1119 AbstractObjective: Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a serious cardiorespiratory problem. PPHN is frequently associated with refractory hypoxia and hypotension, and optimal management has the potential to improve important clinical outcomes

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TGF-β receptor mutations and clinical prognosis in Chinese pediatric patients with idiopathic/hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension

Xinyu Zhang, Chen Zhang, Qiangqiang, Li, Hong GuBeijing Anzhen Hospital and Capital Medical University.China Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2022; 12: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12076 AbstractThe relationship between clinical prognosis and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) receptor mutations in Chinese pediatric patients with idiopathic/hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH/HPAH) remains unclear. We retrospectively studied the clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients

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Echocardiographic measures of ventricular-vascular interactions in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Sanjeev Aggarwal, Christina Shanti, Prashant Agarwal, Joseph Lelli, Girija NatarajanCentral Michigan University and Children’s Hospital of Michigan.United States Early Human DevelopmentEarly Hum Dev 2022; 165: DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105534 AbstractObjective: To evaluate the utility of echocardiographic measures of ventricular-vascular interactions in predicting death or ECMO in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).Design: In this single center retrospective study, early (<48 hour age)

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Morbidity in children after fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Results from a multidisciplinary clinic

Shelby R. Sferra, Melanie K. Nies, Jena L. Miller, Alejandro V. Garcia, Erica I. Hodgman, Annalise B. Penikis, Abigail J. Engwall-Gill, Vera Joanna Burton, Jessica L. Rice, Peter J. Mogayzel, Ahmet A. Baschat, Shaun M. KunisakiJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine. United States Journal of Pediatric SurgeryJ Pediatr Surg 2023; 58: 14-19DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.09.042 AbstractBackground: Although fetoscopic endoluminal

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