Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Experience of the Pediatric Department at the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center in Oujda on Trisomy 21 and Congenital Heart Defects: What Is the Reality in the Oriental Region of Morocco?

Abdeladim Babakhouya, Chaymae Yechouti, Chaimae Salhi, Aziza Elouali, Maria RkainUniversity Hospital Center of Mohammed VI and Mohammed Premier University.Morocco CureusCureus 2-25; 17: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.86689 AbstractIntroduction. Trisomy 21 (T21), or Down syndrome, is frequently associated with congenital heart defects (CHDs). This study aims to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and para-clinical profile of CHDs in children with trisomy […]

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Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index: A Novel Marker for Risk Assessment and Prognosis in Pediatric Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Emine Gülsah Torun, Nevin Özdemiroglu, Denizhan Bagrul, Ibrahim EceTurkish Ministry of Health, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital and Gaziantep City Hospital.Turkey Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03970-x AbstractThe pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi), calculated as (systolic pulmonary artery pressure – diastolic pulmonary artery pressure)/mean right atrial pressure). This study aimed to assess the clinical utility of PAPi

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Snijders Blok-Campeau Syndrome Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Case Report

Luisa Paul, Victoria C. Ziesenitz, Matthias GorenfloUniversity Hospital.Germany ReportsReports 2025; 8: DOI: 10.3390/reports8020047 AbstractBackground and Clinical Significance: We report on an infant with Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome (psychomotor developmental delay, CNS malformations) and a complex heart defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Case Presentation: A DDX3X mutation encoding for RNA helicase was detected, which may suggest an association between Snijders Blok-Campeau

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Successful interventional closure of patent ductus arteriosus in three pediatric cases with congenital heart disease and severe pulmonary hypertension: a case series and literature review

Xiong-Yu Liao, Jun-Jie Li, Shao-Ying Zeng, Zhi-Wei Zhang, Yu-Mei XieChildren’s Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital and Sun Yat-sen University. Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences) and Southern Medical University.China Fontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2025; DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1628666 AbstractPurpose: To report three cases of successful closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with severe

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Response to two Janus kinase inhibitors in a boy with SAVI during 2-year follow-up: case report and literature review

Yiting Chen, Wenhe Zang, Haoyuan Zhong, Xianqin Deng, Wenting Zhong, Lianyu Wang, Xinying ChenSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine.China Frontiers in ImmunologyFront Immunol 2025; 15: DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1615075 AbstractSTING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI) represents an identified rare type I interferonopathy, triggered by gain-of-function mutations in

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Outcomes of extremely preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a retrospective cohort study

Ashraf Gad, Rowan Mesilhy, Thomas Maveli, FatimaAli, Noora Jasim, MalazAdam, Tasneim Abdalla, Mohamed Madani, Mohammad Ayman Alkhateeb, Mohammad A. A. BayoumiHamad Medical Corporation. Qatar University. Sidra Medicine. Qatar Scientific ReportsSci Rep 2025; 15: DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-12066-8 AbstractTo investigate the respiratory and related health outcomes at 18 months for extremely preterm (EP) infants diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

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Fetal left pulmonary artery-to-left atrial fistula with aplasia of the left lung: successful postnatal transcatheter closure

Bilgehan Betül Biçer, Hayrettin Hakan Aykan, Tevfik Karagöz, Ercan TutarHacettepe University and a Private Clinic.Turkey Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2025; DOI: 10.1017/S1047951125001714 AbstractIntroduction: In the presence of fetal cardiomegaly, when there is no cardiac malformation or dysfunction, systemic or pulmonary arteriovenous malformations that may cause volume loading should be sought. We aimed to present a fetus

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A large pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in an adolescent girl – timely diagnosis and treatment: a case report

Shilpa Krishnapura Lakshiminarayana, Bangalore Srinivas Pranathi, Dhanalakshmi Kumble, Mallesh Kariyappa, Usha Mk SastryVani Vilas Hospital and Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research.India Paediatrics and International Child HealthPaediatr Int Child Health 2025; DOI: 10.1080/20469047.2025.2515723 AbstractPulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is a rare, pathological, intrapulmonary, right-to-left shunt resulting from abnormal communication

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Pediatric Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Screening, Diagnosis, and Management

Claire S. Kaufman, Minh Anh Nguyen, Amy Bezold, Mark S. ChesnuttOregon Health and Science University. United States Journal of Clinical MedicineJ Clin Med 2025; 14: DOI: 10.3390/jcm14113739 AbstractPulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are abnormal communications between a pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein that bypass the capillary bed, resulting in right-to-left shunting. The majority of PAVMs are associated

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Ten-Year Experience with Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Interventions: Adverse Events and Institutional Strategies for Safety

Daijo Takajo, Paul J. Critser, Amr Matoq, Sarosh P. Batlivala, Shabana Shahanavaz, Russel HirschCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. United States Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1007/s00246-025-03955-w AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) in pediatric patients is associated with significant morbidity and requires repeated transcatheter interventions to maintain pulmonary vein patency. While these

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