Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Process Analysis of Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Referrals: An 8-Year Experience at a High-Volume Center

Anna C. Dermatidis, Tom W. Bayer, Verena Varnholt, Svetlana Hetjens, Felix Dittgen, Alba Perez-Ortiz, Thomas SchaibleUniversity Children’s Hospital Mannheim, Heidelberg University Hospital and University of Heidelberg.Germany Critical care ExplorationsCrit Care Explor 2026; 8: DOI: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001432 AbstractObjectives: To evaluate neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) referrals and transfers to a high-volume center and optimize the process of […]

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Risk Stratification and Fetal Therapies for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Connor V. Haynes, David H. StitelmanYale New Haven Children’s Hospital,United States NeoreviewsNeoreviews 2026; DOI: 10.1542/neo.27-6-021 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains one of the most challenging congenital anomalies encountered by neonatologists and pediatric surgeons, with outcomes largely determined before birth. Although surgical repair of the diaphragmatic defect is essential, postnatal morbidity and mortality are primarily driven by

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Case Report: Post-Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection pulmonary hypertension – novel treatment using sirolimus and atrial flow regulator implantation

Stasa Krasic, Antony Hermuzi, Ivan Dizdarevic, Vesna Topic, Nevena Djorovic, Mihail Basa, Vladislav VukomanovicMother and Child Health Institute of Serbia and University of Belgrade. Freeman Hospital and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Serbia and United Kingdom Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineFront Cardiovasc Med 2026; 13: DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1783773 AbstractObjective: In patients who have undergone surgical repair of

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Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Artery as a Rare Cause of Heart Failure in a Neonate with Transposition of the Great Arteries: An Unexpected Turn in an Otherwise Routine Case

Vojislav Parezanovic, Dusan Andric, Vladimir Chadikovski, Vedran Stojanovikj, Jordanka Madzoska, Vesna Trpkovska, Igor StefanovicUniversity Children’s Hospital and University of Belgrade. Acibadem Sistina Hospital.Serbia Journal of Cardiovascular Development and DiseaseJ Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2026; 13: DOI: 10.3390/jcdd13050210 AbstractThe association of a major aortopulmonary collateral artery (MAPCA) with simple transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is uncommon. Such

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Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Atrial Flow Regulator in Patients With Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The AFR-Prophet Study

Jozef Bartunek, Emiliano Fiori, Grzegorz Kopec, Teoman Kilic, Joseph Pattathu, Nikolaus A. HaasAZORG, Sapienza University. University Medical College and John Paul II Hospital in Krakow. Kocaeli University. Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.Belgium, Italy, Poland, Turkey and Germany Journal of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsJ Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2026.104390 AbstractBackground: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a

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Feasibility of “Awake” Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation Before Intubation in Children

Cailyn Rood, Emmalie McCarthy, Jessica A. Barreto, Nathalie Roy, Peter Chiu, Peta M. A. Alexander, Katie M. MoynihanBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.United States American Society for Artificial Internal OrgansASAIO 2026; DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002730 AbstractWhen the risk of cardiopulmonary arrest during intubation is high, “awake” extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation with sedation and a natural airway

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Pediatric autoimmune pancarditis complicated by congenital heart disease: a case of severe multivalvular dysfunction and fibrinous pericarditis

Pramod Kumar, Kumar Ratnjeet, Baiju Sasi Dharan, Rajalakshmi Poyuran, Arun GopalakrishnanSree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology. India Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryIndian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2026; 42: 806-811DOI: 10.1007/s12055-026-02179-8 AbstractAutoimmune carditis in children is uncommon and often overlooked, particularly in regions where rheumatic fever is endemic. We report the case

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Fetal Intervention Using an Everolimus-Eluting Stent in HLHS With Intact Atrial Septum

Iris Scharnreitner, Julian Hochpöchler, Felix Mögel, Florian Putre, Judith Rittenschober-Böhm, Georg Grüßenberger, Simona Anna Marcora, Peter Oppelt, Gerald Tulzer, Andreas TulzerKepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University Linz. ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda.Austria and Italy Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2026;DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108155 AbstractBackground: In utero stenting of the atrial septum has

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Transcatheter Interventional Options in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: When to Stent?

Heidi Van Christopher J. Petit, Oliver M. BarryColumbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Morgan Stanley Children’s HospitalUnited States Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery AnnualSemin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Ann 2026;DOI: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2026.02.007 AbstractPulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare and aggressive condition in infants and children,

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Early venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with airway clearance techniques in severe pertussis with pulmonary hypertension in a two-month-old infant: a case report

Yan Liu, Yaoyao Wu, Wei Yue, Xinyan QiuGuangdong Women and Children Hospital. China International Journal of Emergency MedicineInt J Emerg Med 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s12245-026-01247-5 AbstractBackground: Severe pertussis in young infants can lead to respiratory failure, pulmonary hypertension, and sepsis, and remains difficult to manage when conventional therapies fail. In such cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) combined with

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