Hyperthyroidism with Biventricular Heart Failure and Cirrhotic Transformation of the Liver by Rashmi Dhital, Shivani Vyas, Priyadarshani Sharma, Theresa Lynn, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Sijan Basnet

“…We report a young female with reported thyroid disease and medication noncompliance presenting with atrial fibrillation, severe atrioventricular regurgitation, severely dilated right heart with reduced function, and moderate pulmonary hypertension (PH), which was further complicated by congestive liver injury with ascites and pancytopenia. …”
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A novel method of treament of ascending aortic aneurysm by V.B. Demyanchuk, V.V. Pogrebnyak, O.I. Kvasha, B.M. Todurov

“…A clinical case of application of this technology in a 63-year-old patient hospitalized to the clinic of the Heart Institute, Ministry of Health of Ukraine, with a diagnosis of aortic insufficiency of the 3rd degree (tricuspid aortic valve), dilatation of the root and ascending aorta, tricuspid insufficiency of the 2nd degree, high pulmonary hypertension, heart failure with reduced left ventricular systolic function. …”
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Case report: Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome: a rare genetic cause of infantile interstitial lung disease by Qianying Li, Lidan Cui, Jun Su, Yuelin Shen, Yuelin Shen

“…Additionally, the patient exhibited congenital mydriasis, aortic coarctation, PDA, and pulmonary hypertension. Whole-exome sequencing identified a de novo variant c.536G > A (p.Arg179His) in the ACTA2 gene. …”
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Unloading of Right Ventricle and Clinical Improvement after Ultrasound-Accelerated Thrombolysis in Patients with Submassive Pulmonary Embolism by Sachin Kumar Amruthlal Jain, Brijesh Patel, Wadie David, Ayad Jazrawi, Patrick Alexander

“…Thromboemboli in the acute setting increase pulmonary vascular resistance by obstruction and vasoconstriction, resulting in pulmonary hypertension. This, further, deteriorates symptoms and hemodynamic status. …”
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Post-TB sequelae in adolescent pulmonary TB survivors by C. Cesilia, F.R. Rinawan, P. Santoso, H.M. Nataprawira

“…The echocardiography revealed a low pulmonary hypertension probability in both groups. Adolescent PTB survivors with comorbidity have 1.5 times the risk of developing pulmonary sequelae compared to non-sequelae. …”
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Initial Experience with Sildenafil, Bosentan, and Nitric Oxide for Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Patients with Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance before and after Orthotopic Heart T... by Babak Daftari, Juan Carlos Alejos, Gregory Perens

“…Background. Although pulmonary hypertension complicating dilated cardiomyopathy has been shown to be a significant risk factor for graft failure after heart transplantation, the upper limits of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) that would contraindicate pediatric heart transplantation are not known. …”
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Lung ultrasound to evaluate the outcome and prognosis of transient tachypnea of the newborn by Peng Jiang, Jing Wei, Meiying Han

“…Type II respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), and heart failure were important factors affecting the recovery time.ConclusionThe lung ultrasonographic signs differed based on the degree of wet lungs. …”
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Diagnosis and clinical management of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: A scoping review of the literature. by Francesca Tamarozzi, Veronica A Fittipaldo, Hans Martin Orth, Joachim Richter, Dora Buonfrate, Niccolò Riccardi, Federico G Gobbi

“…Treatment with praziquantel and HSS-associated pulmonary hypertension were not investigated. Of the included 60 publications, 13 focused on diagnostic aspects, 45 on therapeutic aspects, and 2 on both aspects. …”
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Echocardiographic Findings and Their Impact on Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients with AIDS in the Era of HAART by Abubakr A. Bajwa, James D. Cury, Lisa Jones, Adil Shujaat, Faisal Usman

“…The most common finding on echocardiogram was left ventricular (LV) dysfunction 𝑛=31 (50%) followed by pulmonary hypertension 𝑛=25 (40%). None of these findings had a significant impact on clinical outcomes. …”
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The Burden of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in Preterm and Term/Near-term Infants in the United States 2011-2015 by Shivani Pandya, Onur Baser, George J. Wan, Belinda Lovelace, Jim Potenziano, An T. Pham, Xingyue Huang, Li Wang

“…**Objectives:** This study quantified the burden of hypoxic respiratory failure (HRF)/persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn (PPHN) in preterm and term/near-term infants (T/NTs) by examining health care resource utilization (HRU) and charges in the United States. …”
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Advanced Imaging for Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum in a Dog: The Role of Electrocardiosynchronous CT by Miki Hirose, Lina Hamabe, Kazumi Shimada, Aki Takeuchi, Kazuyuki Terai, Aimi Yokoi, Ahmed Farag, Akari Hatanaka, Rio Hayashi, Katsuhiro Matsuura, Ryou Tanaka

“…A 2-month-old Shiba Inu was presented to an emergency veterinary clinic with decreased activity and was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension secondary to a ventricular septal defect. …”
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Infective endocarditis following transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement: a clinical case report by Jing-Wei Zhang, Si-ying Liao, Jie Li, Feng-Juan Yao

“…During this hospitalization, prosthetic valve endocarditis was confirmed, resulting in severe prosthetic mitral stenosis and severe pulmonary hypertension. Blood cultures identified Staphylococcus lugdunensis again. …”
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Stenting as a Rescue Treatment of a Pulmonary Artery False Aneurysm Caused by Swan-Ganz Catheterization by Stefanie Keymel, Marc W. Merx, Tobias Zeus, Malte Kelm, Stephan Steiner

“…We report an 82-year old patient who underwent right heart catheterization by a balloon-tipped catheter because of suspected pulmonary hypertension. After deflation of the catheter in the wedge position, hemoptoe appeared associated with acute respiratory insufficiency requiring respiratory support by intubation and mechanical ventilation. …”
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A Unique and Rare Presentation of Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Common Atrium Associated with Coronary Aneurysms and Fistula by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, Alex Munoz, Mohammad Hassan Pervaiz

“…To our knowledge, this is the first-ever presentation of a complete congenital absence of IAS in a patient who has survived into adulthood with the development of severe pulmonary hypertension without Eisenmenger syndrome. It is unclear at this point if surgical treatment to correct the anatomical defect (which would be probably palliative) would be superior to conservative medical therapy. …”
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Circulating Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-4 (TIMP-4) in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Elevated Pulmonary Arterial Pressure by Gialafos J. Elias, Moyssakis Ioannis, Psaltopoulou Theodora, Papadopoulos P. Dimitrios, Perea Despoina, Vlasis Kostantinos, Kostopoulos Charalampos, Votteas Vassilios, Sfikakis P. Petros

“…Individual PASP measurements suggestive of pulmonary hypertension were associated with increased TIMP-4 serum levels (P=.03), independently of age, extent of skin sclerosis, or lung fibrosis, suggesting a cardiopulmonary vasculature-specific role of TIMP-4 activation in SSc.…”
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Anaesthetic Management of a Neonate with Ebstein’s Anomaly Undergoing a Meningomyelocele Surgery: A Case Report by Prakriti, Monika Yadav, Vaishali Gupta, Komal Yadav, Shikha Garg

“…Perioperative considerations for this patient included right-to-left shunting with the possibility of paradoxical emboli, prolonged onset time for intravenous drugs due to pooling and recirculation of blood in the right atrium, increased Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR), perioperative pulmonary hypertension, right and left ventricular dysfunction, and arrhythmias. …”
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Brain Oxygenation During Exercise in Different Types of Chronic Lung Disease: A Narrative Review by Stella Kritikou, Andreas Zafeiridis, Georgia Pitsiou, Ioannis Gkalgkouranas, Leonidas Kastritseas, Afroditi Boutou, Konstantina Dipla

“…Chronic lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), and Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) are characterized by progressive symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, and muscle weakness, often leading to physical inactivity, and reduced quality of life. …”
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Galectin-1 as an Emerging Mediator of Cardiovascular Inflammation: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities by Ignacio M. Seropian, Germán E. González, Sebastián M. Maller, Daniel H. Berrocal, Antonio Abbate, Gabriel A. Rabinovich

“…Here, we discuss the emerging roles of Gal-1 in cardiovascular diseases including acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, Chagas cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and ischemic stroke, highlighting underlying anti-inflammatory mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities. …”
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Dasatinib-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treated with Upfront Combination Therapy by Makoto Nishimori, Tomoyuki Honjo, Kenji Kaihotsu, Naohiko Sone, Sachiko Yoshikawa, Junichi Imanishi, Kazuhiko Nakayama, Noriaki Emoto, Masanori Iwahashi

“…Echocardiography revealed interventricular septal compression and elevated peak tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient of 66.7 mmHg indicating severe pulmonary hypertension. After the other specific diseases to provoke PAH were excluded, he was diagnosed with dasatinib-induced PAH. …”
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Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (PAVMs) and Pregnancy: A Rare Case of Hemothorax and Review of the Literature by Federica Di Guardo, Viviana Lo Presti, Giuliana Costanzo, Elisa Zambrotta, Luisa Maria Di Gregorio, Antonio Basile, Marco Palumbo

“…Clinical manifestations are related to the right-to-left shunting and include dyspnoea, hypoxia, and pulmonary hypertension. The presence of PAVMs during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of complications such as their rupture, haemothorax, and hypovolemic shock. …”
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