Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

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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Transcatheter Folded Valve Placement Within a Patent Ductus Arteriosus for Pulmonary Hypertension

Eli S. Fredman, Hadeel Allam, Nidhy P. Varghese, Daisuke Kobayashi, Manish Aggarwal, R. Mark Grady, David BalzerWashington University School of Medicine and St Louis Children’s Hospital. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case ReportsJACC Case Rep 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.108137 AbstractBackground: Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with bidirectional

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to cardiac catheterization in a pediatric patient with pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: A case report and literature review

Mohammed Alzaid, Nada Aljassim, Turki Alshahrani, Abubaker Alkalifa, Anfal Alsalhi, Mohammed AlGhoshimi, Omar AltamimiChildren’s Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City. Saudi Arabia Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsRespir Med Case Rep 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2026.102417 AbstractIntroduction: Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are rare vascular anomalies that can present with profound hypoxemia in children. While transcatheter embolization is the treatment of choice,

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by compression of the left lower pulmonary vein in children

Li Chen, Cheng Wang, Jiachen Li, Lizhi Lv, Yongtao Wu, Gang Li, Guofeng Xing, Xiaoyong Jing, Zhimin Liu, Qiang WangBeijing Anzhen Hospital and Capital Medical University.  Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College. China Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJ Cardiothorac Surg 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s13019-026-04085-x AbstractObjectives To investigate,

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Catheter and echocardiographic-focused management of primary pulmonary vein stenosis in premature infants: a single center 5-year experience

Keira Nassetta Conor P. O’Halloran, Emily Hoyt, Matthew Cornicelli, Nicolas Porta, Jeremy Fox, Alan W. Nugent, Paul Tannous, Amanda HauckAnn and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2026;DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02611-2 AbstractBackground/objectives: We describe the outcomes of pulmonary vein stenosis treatment in a cohort of premature infants using an assertive percutaneous management strategy

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