Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Results of a pulmonary hypertension screening program for premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Ramya Ramachandra, Alisa Arunamata, Amanda Moy, Michael C. Tracy, Yinyao Ji, Derek Boothroyd, Rachel K. HopperStanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02580-6 AbstractObjective: Premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are at risk for pulmonary hypertension (PH). We sought to evaluate outcomes of a PH screening protocol.Study […]

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Jinlong Liu, Xiafeng Yu, Jiwen Xiong, Yi Yan, Yanjun Sun, Yumin Zhong, Hao ZhangShanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.China Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyFront Bioeng Biotechnol 2026; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1697468 AbstractObjectives: Reverse Potts shunt is a promising yet high-risk therapy for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension. Postoperative hemodynamics is critically influenced by

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A Large Animal Model of Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using Gene-edited BMPR2 Sheep

Sanjeev A. Datar, Nicholas Werry, Austin R. Brown, Devon S. Fitzpatrick, Oluwafemi Falade, Josephine F. Trott, Rachel Hutchings, Elena K. Amin, Jessica M. Morgan, Hythem Nawaytou, Gail H. Deutsch, Eric G. Johnson, Omar A. Gonzales Viera, Thomas F. Bishop, Tara Urbano, Bret R. McNabb, Eric D. Austin, Jeffery R. Fineman, and Alison L. Van EenennaamUniversity

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The First 1000 Days: Maternal Nutrient Intake-A Window of Opportunity for Pulmonary Hypertension-A Narrative Review

Alina-Costina Luca, Solange Tamara Rosu, Cosmin Diaconescu, Dana Elena Mîndru, Cristina Gavrilovici, Adriana Vizireanu, Viorel Tarcă, Eduard Vasile Rosu, Elena TarcăGrigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Apollonia University. Romania NutrientsNutrients 2026; 18: DOI: 10.3390/nu18030424 AbstractThe first 1000 days of life, starting from conception to a child’s second birthday, constitute a pivotal period for fetal

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Findings and Their Association with Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Exploratory Study

Meryem Beyazal, Merter Keceli, Oguzhan Dogan, Ibrahim EceChildren Hospital and Ankara Bilkent City Hospital.Turkey Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2026; 15: DOI: 10.3390/jcm15031107 AbstractBackground: Cardiac magnetic resonance [CMR] is a non-invasive tool to assess ventricular function in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]. However, CMR parameters in children remain underexplored. Methods: Thirty-six children with PAH were prospectively

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Development of a Robust, Rapid and Reliable Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Measurement of Sildenafil, Bosentan and their Major Metabolites

Mohammad Ahmad Bik, Duygu Eryavuz, Onmaz, Karem Mazin Kamil Gharab, Fadime Karaman, Sedat Abusoglu, Abdullah Sivrikaya, Ali UnluSelcuk University. Mustansiriyah University.Turkey and Iraq Indian Journal of Clinical BiochemistryIndian J Clin Biochem 2026; 41: 113-119DOI: 10.1007/s12291-024-01215-x AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a lethal, progressive disease with a complex pathogenesis. Bosentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist, and sildenafil,

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Beyond the Echocardiogram: Cardiac Catheterization in Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Associated Pulmonary Hypertension

Samuel J. Gentle, Audrey HebertYale School of Medicine. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec.United States and Canada Journal of PediatricsJ Pediatr 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115026 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryClass III. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Lung DiseaseDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive TestingDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Invasive Testing Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or

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Impact of Hernia Sac in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Associations with Morbidity and Mortality

Krysta M Sutyak 1, Kylie I Holden 2, Charles Green 3, Matthew T Harting 2, KuoJen Tsao 4, Kouji Nagata 5, Richard Keijzer 6, Marietta Jank 6, Tim Jancelewicz 7, Joseph T Church 8, Pamela A Lally 2, Kevin P Lally 4; For, The Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group McGovern Medical School and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. Kyushu University. University of Manitoba. University of Tennessee Health Science Center. University of

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Endomyocardial calcification with pulmonary and systemic hypertension in a term neonate with multisystem inflammatory syndrome of newborn (MIS-N)

Swasthi Kabi Satpathy. Choudri Muzafar Paswal, Neeraj Gupta, Jai Prakash Soni, Sushil Kumar ChoudharyAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur. Dr Sampurnanand Medical College.India British Medical Journal Case ReportsBMJ Case Rep 2026; 19:DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270053 AbstractMultisystem inflammatory syndrome in neonates (MIS-N) is a rare condition linked to perinatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2. We report a case of a

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Liver herniation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia is associated with delayed resolution of pulmonary hypertension

Uthaya Kumaran Kanagaraj, Mimi T.Y. Kuan, Michael Castaldo, Erik Skarsgard, Joseph Y. TingUniversity of British Columbia. University of Alberta.Canada Pediatrics and NeonatologyPediatr Neonatol 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2025.11.011 AbstractBackground: Severe and persistent pulmonary hypertension (PH) predicts mortality and short-term pulmonary morbidity in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Intrathoracic liver herniation (liver-up) is a predictor of survival and increased

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