Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Resolution of Protein-Losing Enteropathy after Congenital Heart Disease Repair by Selective Lymphatic Embolization

Ranjit I. Kylat, Marlys H. Witte, Brent J. Barber, Yoav Dori, Fayez K. GhishanUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. United States Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and NutritionPediatr Gaestroenterol Hepatol Nutr 2019; 22: 594-600DOI: 10.5223/pghn.2019.22.6.594 AbstractWith improving survival of children with complex congenital heart disease (CCHD), postoperative complications, like protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) are increasingly […]

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Successful thoracic duct embolisation in a child with recurrent massive pericardial effusion diagnosed as a lymphatic anomaly

Jue Seong Lee, Mi Kyoung Song, Saebeom HurKorea University College of Medicine and Korea University Medical Center. Seoul National University Children’s Hospital and Seoul National University Hospital.Republic of Korea Cardiology in the YoungCardiol Young 2020; 30: 571-573DOI: 10.1017/S1047951120000323 AbstractA 29-month-old girl had idiopathic massive pericardial effusion for over 6 months. Lymphangiography was performed for chronic and

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Hybrid Interventions for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Leveraging Intraoperative Endovascular Adjuncts in Challenging Clinical Scenarios

Alyssa B. Kalustian, Paige E. Brlecic, Srinath T. Gowda, Gary E. Stapleton, Asra Khan, Lindsay F. Eilers, Ravi Birla, Michiaki Imamura, Athar M. Qureshi, Christopher A. Caldarone, Manish BansalTexas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. United States World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; DOI: 10.1177/21501351241247503 AbstractBackground: Pediatric pulmonary

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Effect of prone positioning ventilation on pulmonary function in neonates during venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Kai-Peng Sun, Si-Jia Zhou, Xiu-Hua Chen, Yi-Rong Zheng, Qiang ChenFujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center) and Fujian Medical University.China Translational PediatricsTransl Pediatr 2024; 13: 575-583DOI: 10.21037/tp-23-485 AbstractBackground: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology has significantly decreased mortality rates associated with neonatal pulmonary hypertension and respiratory failure. Prone positioning ventilation (PPV) is

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Interventional heart catheterization to close atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect in a 3.5-year-old girl; a case report study

Zahra Kamiab, Reza DerakhshanRafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Kerman University of Medical Sciences.Iran Journal of Surgigal Case ReportsJ Surg Case Rep 2024; DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjae161 AbstractThe aim of this study was to introduce an interventional heart catheterization to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), and pulmonary hypertension without complications from

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ECMO Bridge to Lung Transplant in Children with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Hosam F. Ahmed, David L. S. Morales, Don Hayes, JrCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.United States LungLung 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00408-024-00703-4 AbstractIdiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) represents an important clinical indication for lung transplant (LTx) in children. Recent trends show fewer children with IPAH are undergoing LTx nowadays compared to previous

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Successful Atrial Septal Defect Closure Subsequent to Medical Pulmonary Preconditioning in an Infant With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Maki Sato, Hirofumi Saiki, Kanchi Saito, Akira Sato, Seiko Kuwata, Satoshi Nakano, Junichi Koizumi, Kotaro Oyama, Manami AkasakaIwate Medical University. Michinoku Medical Center on Disability and Health.Japan CureusCureus 2024; 16: DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57290 AbstractWhile atrial septal defect (ASD) may contribute to right ventricular decompression in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH), the pulmonary vasculature might be compromised

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Duct Stenting in Duct-Dependent Systemic Blood Flow, Past, Present, and Future

Dietmar SchranzUniversity Clinic Frankfurt and Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Clinic.Germany Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024;DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03492-y AbstractArterial duct stenting, pioneered in the early 1990s for newborns with a duct-dependent pulmonary and systemic circulation, has evolved significantly over the past decades. This progressive technique has led to the development of novel therapeutic strategies, including the Hybrid approach introduced three decades

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Hypoplastic Circumflex Aorta With Anomalous Left Pulmonary Artery: Uncrossing Operation in a Neonate

Qais Alloah, Nilanjana Misra, Elena Kwon, Simone Jhaveri, Hari Rajagopal, Christopher Gasparis, David B. MeyerCohen Children’s Medical Center and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.United States World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart SurgeryWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; DOI: 10.1177/21501351241237955 AbstractCircumflex aortic arch with coarctation and anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery from

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Early identification of SOX17 deficiency in infants to guide management of heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension using PDA stent to create reverse Potts shunt physiology

Heidi Ostler, Carolyn Fall, Howaida El‐Said, Henri Justino, Shylah Haldeman, Jeanne Carroll, Rohit RaoRady Children’s Hospital and University of California San Diego California.United States Pulmonary CirculationPulm Circ 2024; 14:DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12366 AbstractHeritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (HPAH) is a rare progressive condition that includes patients with an identified genetic cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). HPAH and idiopathic

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