Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Spondylo-Thoracic Dysplasia: Survival, a Rare Occurrence

Upendra P. Sahu, Rufeena J, Suman Kumar, Nimisha VatsanaRajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.India CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74894 AbstractSpondylo-thoracic dysplasia (STD) is a set of rare congenital abnormalities involving the vertebrae and thorax, leading to significant morbidity and mortality due to respiratory insufficiency and associated anomalies. Clinically, neonates present with scoliosis, vertebral segmentation defects, and severe […]

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Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an in-class combination therapy switch from bosentan plus sildenafil to ambrisentan plus tadalafil in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Cara Morgan, Nikmah Idris, Kathy Elterefi, Luca Di Ienno, Andrew Constantine, Sadia Quyam Roberta Bini, Shahin MoledinaGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences University College London. United Kingdom Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2024;DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70011 AbstractThe aim of this single-centre retrospective observational study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of

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Independent prognostic value of lipocalin-2 in congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary artery hypertension

Zhang-Ke Guo, Ping-Gui Chen, Yao-Xuan Li, Hong Jiao, Xiao-Hui Kong, Song Bai, Xiao-Feng Li, Ai-Jun Liu, Guo-Liang WangBeijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Anzhen Hospital and National Center for Children’s Health. Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital and Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences. China World Journal of CardiologyWorld J Cardiol 2024;

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The Role of Nitric oxide in the sweep gas for patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Roberto Chiletti, Sophie H. Fincher, Stephen B. Horton, Giles J. Peek, Paul Checchia, Warwick ButtRoyal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne. University of Florida. Texas Children’s Hospital and the Baylor College of Medicine. Australia and United States Canadian Journal of CardiologyCan J Cardiol 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.12.027 AbstractNitric oxide (NO) was proclaimed the 1992 “molecule of the

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Influence of inhaled nitric oxide on bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with PPHN or HRF at birth: a propensity score matched study

Xue-rong Huang, Lian Wang, Guo-bao Liang, Sheng-qian Huang, Bao-ying Feng, Lu Zhu, Xu-fang Fan, Mu-lin Yao, Jing Zhang, Meng-jiao Wang, Zhi Zheng, Yao Zhu, Wen-li Duan, Zhan-kui Li, Jian Mao, Li Ma, Fa-lin Xu, Fan Wu, Qiu-fen Wei, Ling Liu, Xin-zhu LinWomen and Children’s Hospital of Xiamen University School of Medicine. Xiamen Key Laboratory of

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Etiologic Pattern, Severity, and Outcome of Pericardial Effusion Among Children Seen Over Ten Years at a Tertiary Hospital in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria

Khadijat O. Isezuo, Usman M. Sani, Usman M. Waziri, Bilikisu I. Garba, Abubakar Umar, Solomon I. Ukwuani, Moyijo Maishanu, Inalegwu C. Udah, Sirajo Shehu, Muideen A. Ajadi, Yahaya MohammedUsmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital.Nigeria CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74485 AbstractIntroduction: Pericardial effusion (PE) is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space, which, if severe, is associated

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Fetal-to-Neonatal Transition of an Infant with Transposition of the Great Arteries and Intact Ventricular Septum: A Case Report

Jesse A. Weeda, Arjan B. te Pas, Monique C. Haak, Nico A.Blom, Roel L.F. van der PalenWillem-Alexander Children’s Hospital and Leiden University Medical Centre. Netherlands Biomedicine HubBiomed Hub 2024;DOI: 10.1159/000542723 AbstractIntroduction: Transposition of the great arteries (TGA), especially with intact ventricular septum (TGA-IVS), presents unique challenges during fetal-to-neonatal transition, which can contribute to developing persistent pulmonary hypertension

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Quantification of lung perfusion by a novel echocardiographic approach in pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis

Joseph M. Stidham, Sarah LaBarge, Jennifer H. Huang, Lars Grosse-Wortmann, Patrick D. EversOregon Health and Sciences University.United States Journal of the American Society of EchocardiographyJ Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.11.016 AbstractAbstract Not Available CategorySegmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary HypertensionDiagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular

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Congenital heart disease and arrhythmia disorders in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 23-year experience at a UK university pediatric surgical centre

Wan Teng Lee, Chun Sui Kwok, Paul D. LostyUniversity of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Ramathibodi Hospital.United Kingdom and Thailand Pediatric Surgery InternationalPediatr Surg Int 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00383-024-05927-2 AbstractPurpose: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) and index newborns reportedly may experience cardiac arrhythmia disorders [Tella et al.-Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2022].

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Management of Neonatal Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia: Trends Over Nine Years

Sabitha Sasidharan Pillai, Meghan E. Fredette, Joshua Ray Tanzer, Lisa Swartz ToporHasbro Children’s Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.United States Rhode Island Medical JournalR I Med J 2024; 108: 23-29DOI: Not Available. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/http://www.rimed.org/rimedicaljournal/2025/01/2025-01-23-contribution-pillai.pdf AbstractBackground: With increasing use of diazoxide for hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (HH), reporting of serious side effects of diazoxide such as pulmonary

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