Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Pulmonary Hypertension in Down Syndrome Versus Non-syndromic Pediatric Populations With Congenital Heart Disease: A Comparative Study

Tariqul Islam, Tahmina Karim, Sadia Afrin Mony, Mostafizur Rahman Bhuyan, Faizah IslamBangladesh Medical University.Bangladesh CureusCureus 2026; 18: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.104634 AbstractBackground: Down syndrome (DS), or trisomy 21, is the most common chromosomal disorder associated with congenital heart disease (CHD), profoundly affecting disease progression and management. While 4-10% of all CHD cases occur in DS, 40-60% of individuals with

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Echocardiographic diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism in a preterm infant presenting with congenital chylothorax

Takao Kobayashi, Sota Iwatani, Seiji YoshimotoKobe Children’s Hospital. Hokkaido University.Japan Pediatrics and NeonatologyPediatr Neonatol 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2026.01.005 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryPrimary Pulmonary Lymphatic DiseaseAcquired Patient Factors Associated with Pulmonary Vascular DiseaseDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication

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A Rare Phenotype of X-linked Myotubular Myopathy: Hydrops Fetalis and Refractory Congenital Chylothorax with Fatal Outcome

Chousein Amet, Umut Altunoglu, Süleyman Bayraktar, Bilge Bayraktar TanyeriBiruni University. Koç University. Haseki Training and Research Hospital.Turkey Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und NeonatologieZ Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2026; DOI: 10.1055/a-2825-7263 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryPrimary Pulmonary Lymphatic DiseaseGenetic Factors Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years

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Thoracic Duct Embolization in a Case of Congenital Chylothorax

Esin Gizem Olgun, Seyhan Celik Mertese, Arzu Meltem Demir, Secahattin Bayav, Serpil Ozdemir, Mukaddes Agirtici, Zarife Kuloglu, Semra Kucuk, Ozturk, Ceyda Tuna Kirsaclioglu, Aydan Kansu, Sadik Bilgic, Nazan CobanogluAnkara University Faculty of Medicine. Turkey Pediatric PulmonologyPediatr Pulmonol 2026; 61: DOI: 10.1002/ppul.71516 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategoryPrimary Pulmonary Lymphatic DiseaseSurgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease Age

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Clinical Utility of Stroke Volume Index in Children with Idiopathic and Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Shinichi Takatsuki, Kinjal Parikh, Mio Sato, Yuta Kawamura, Yurika Shimizu, Reiko Kawai, Dunbar IvyToho University Omori Medical Center. Inova Children’s Hospital. University of Colorado School of Medicine.Japan and United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2026; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-026-04241-z AbstractTo determine the prognostic value of stroke volume index (SVi) in children with idiopathic and heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

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Utility of Echocardiography in 173 VA ECMO Clamp Trials in Babies and Children

Kevin L. Smith, David W. Liddle, Mary Sciff, K. T. Fishbein, Rod Ghassemzadeh, Brian Feingold, Laura J. OlivieriChildren’s National Medical Center. University of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh.United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2026; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-026-04245-9 AbstractVenoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) offers vital support to children with cardiopulmonary failure. Echocardiography is commonly

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Case Report: Cor triatriatum sinister presenting as acute decompensated heart failure in an adolescent

ZainEdeen Zyadah, Joyce Morcos, Alaa Alresheq, Salem K. Qupp, Ahmad Fatayer, Jahed BushnaqAl-Quds University. Palestine Medical Complex. Washington University of Health and Science.Palestine and Belize Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2026; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1785372 AbstractBackground: Cor Triatriatum sinister (CTS) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly caused by a fibromuscular membrane subdividing the left atrium, potentially leading

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Severe Pertussis During Early Infancy from a High-Altitude Region: Two Clinical Cases and Literature Review

Hongju Chen, Sezhen Baima, Xiaoming Xu, Tao Wang, Jing ShiWest China Second University Hospital, Xizang Hospital, Sichuan, Xizang Autonomous Region Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Sichuan University.China Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2026; 15: DOI: 10.3390/jcm15062211 AbstractObjective: To investigate how the high-altitude environment modifies severe pertussis in young infants and analyze its pathophysiological mechanisms and

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Postnatal Steroids in Preterm Infants: A Narrative Review Series-Part 2: Cardiovascular Impacts

Phoenix Plessas-Azurduy, Anie Lapointe, Punnanee Wutthigate, Sarah Spénard, Andréanne Villeneuve, Audrey Hébert, Eilon Shany, Justin Richardson, Neta Geva, Wadi Mawad, Tiscar Cavallé-Garrido, Marc Beltempo, Wissam Shalish, Guilherme Sant’Anna, Gabriel AltMcGill University. Université de Montréal, CHU Sainte-Justine. Mahidol University. Montreal Children’s Hospital. CHU de Québec and Laval University. Saban Children’s Hospital and Soroka Medical Center. Ben

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An overview of the placenta’s role in the development of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Nilhan Torlak, Marc Oria, Braxton Forde, Jose L. Peiro, Emrah AydinNew York University Grossman School of Medicine. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Koç University. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.United States and Poland Frontiers in PediatricsFront Pediatr 2026; 14: DOI: 10.3389/fped.2026.1783068 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a severe congenital

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