Heart Dysfunction Associated with Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Clinical Utility and Limitations of TAPSE in Pediatric Echocardiography: A Narrative Review

Matei Mselle, Ronald MbwasiHaydom Lutheran Hospital. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University.Tanzania EchocardiographyEchocardiography 2026; 43: DOI: 10.1111/echo.70516 AbstractBackground: Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) is widely used to assess right ventricular (RV) longitudinal systolic function in pediatric echocardiography; however, its reliability is influenced by developmental physiology.Objective: To evaluate the clinical utility, age-dependent variability, and limitations […]

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Echocardiographic Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Survey of the BPD Collaborative

Shilpa Vyas-Read, Shazia Bhombal, Roopa Siddaiah, Clifford L. Cua, Amulya Buddhavarapu, Robin L. McKinney, Philip T. Levy, Amanda L. Hauck, Nicolas F. M. Porta, Kathleen A. Gibbs, Krithika Lingappan, Matthew S. Douglass, Eric D. Austin, Steven H. Abman, Ronald W. DayEmory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Ohio State University and Nationwide

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The Right Ventricle, the Forgotten Chamber or Not

Ranjini Srinivasan, Alessandro Castiglione, Michael Antonchak, Ellen OstenfeldWeill Cornell School of Medicine. Lund University and Skåne University Hospital. New York University Grossman School of Medicine.United States and Sweden Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North AmericaMagn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2026; 34: 217-230DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2026.01.011 AbstractRight ventricular (RV) enlargement or dysfunction evaluation is the cornerstone for diagnosis, prognostications, and treatment planning in a variety

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Metabolomics of Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Hypertension

Jonathan Chacon-Barahona, Samuel J Chung, Jonah D Garry, Robert Frantz, Franz Rischard, Paul M Hassoun, Stephen C Mathai, Catherine E Simpson, Gerald Beck, Nicholas S Hill, Jane A Leopold, Aaron B Waxman, Erika B Rosenzweig, Barry A Borlaug, Monica Mukherjee, Rebecca Vanderpool, Miriam Jacob, Reena Mehra, Margaret M Park, J Emanuel Finet, Samar Farha, Gabriele Grunig, Deborah Kwon, Suzy Comhair, Serpil Erzurum, John Barnard, Bo Hu, Christine L Jellis, Alexandra Christin Racanelli, Jan Krumsiek, Evan L Brittain, Anna Hemnes, Evelyn Horn; PVDOMICS Study GroupWeill Cornell Medical College. Albert

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Identification of RUNX1 as a Biomarker for Right Ventricular Remodeling in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Using WGCNA

Wenjie Chen, Min Peng, Yusi Chen, Jun Luo, Jingyuan Chen, Haihua Qiu, Jiang LiSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Third Xiangya Hospital Central South University.China Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2026; 16: DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70297 AbstractRight ventricle (RV) dysfunction is central to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) yet its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to identify biomarkers

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Melatonin effects on the left ventricular function in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension

Sarah M. Nofal, Abdel‑Rahman M. El‑Mashad, Asmaa M. Elmesiry, Amany M. Abouelenain, Mostafa M. AwnyTanta University.Egypt European Journal of PediatricsEur J Pediatr 2026; 185: DOI: 10.1007/s00431-026-06864-z AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate the effects of melatonin on the left ventricular (LV) function in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and to assess its

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Lifesaving Compassionate-Use of Sotatercept in a 12-Year-old With Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Weronika Pelczar‐Płachta, Rafał Surmacz, Waldemar BobkowskiPoznan University of Medical Sciences.Poland Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2026; 16DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70293 AbstractPediatric idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) refractory to maximal medical therapy is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and therapeutic options remain limited. We describe a 12-year-old girl with end-stage IPAH who developed acute decompensated right heart failure despite triple

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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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Relationships between lung ultrasound, chest CT, and echocardiographic findings in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: A multimodal imaging study

Andrea Maria Comisi, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Francesco Fabrizio Comisi, Salvatore Carnazzo, Pietro Sciacca, Alessandra Li Pomi, Sara Manti, Salvatore LeonardiSan Marco Hospital and University of Catania. Microcitemico Hospital “A. Cao” and University of Cagliari. University of Enna “Kore”. University of Messina. Italy Respiratory MedicineRespir Med 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2026.108775 AbstractThis study investigates the use of integrated imaging

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Alternative Polyadenylation Signatures Distinguish Maladaptive Right Ventricular Remodeling in Pulmonary Hypertension: Implications for RNA-Based Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Janani Subramaniam, Venkata Jonnakuti, Scott D. Collum, Sandra Martineau, Kai-Lieh Huang, Sandra Breuils-Bonnet, Andrea L. Frump, Bindu H. Akkanti, Jayeshkumar A. Patel, Manish K. Patel, Ismael Salas de Armas, Isabella N. Lefebvre, Rajko Radovancevic, Elvin Blanco, Eric J. Wagner, Igor Gregoric, Sriram Nathan, Biswajit Kar, Steeve Provencher, Sebastien Bonnet, François Potus, Hari Krishna Yalamanchili, Harry

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