Cardiology in the young

01 19 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124494

Palpitations in children and adolescents in the emergency department: a state-of-the-art narrative review of arrhythmia risk, diagnostic strategy, and disposition

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Khaled Abouelmagd, Temitomi Jane Oyedele, Gabriela Berger et al.

Background: Palpitations are not an uncommon complaint in the paediatric emergency department, causing significant anxiety for families concerned about serious heart disease. However, most cases are benign, often stemming from normal phy...

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02 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124512

Reversible atrioventricular block associated with transdermal fentanyl use: a paediatric case with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Burcu Çevlik, Gülhan Tunca Sahin, Mehmet Cemal Dönmez et al.

Pain is a common and significant clinical problem in childhood cancers, arising both from the disease itself and from administered treatments. Although pain control is primarily achieved with routine analgesics, this may be insufficient ...

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03 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124536

Predicting prolonged mechanical ventilation in neonates after cardiac surgery: development of a nomogram for risk prediction based on preoperative and intraoperative factors

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Jiaxin Lian, Jingyi Zhang, Jiexian Liang et al.

Background: Despite improvements in neonatal cardiac surgery, prolonged mechanical ventilation remains a prevalent postoperative complication. This study was designed to build a prolonged mechanical ventilation prediction model based on ...

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04 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124433

Preoperative echocardiographic parameters do not predict early outcomes after arterial switch operation in late-presenting transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum

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Sachin Talwar, Murali Mohan Soma, Ramakrishnan Sivasubramanian et al.

Objectives: To determine whether preoperative echocardiographic parameters can predict early postoperative outcomes after arterial switch operation in late-presenting transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum. Me...

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05 15 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124081

Enoxaparin dose assessment in paediatric cardiology patients

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Ryan Birky, Colin Meyer-Macaulay, Zhaoying Lu et al.

Background: Enoxaparin is a commonly utilized anticoagulant, particularly in infants and children. Recent literature has highlighted the need to initiate enoxaparin at higher doses, especially at younger ages, due to differences in pharm...

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06 15 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124421

Short- and long-term outcomes of balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in children ≤24 months with critical and haemodynamically significant pulmonary valve stenosis: a 20-year single-centre experience in Medellín, Colombia

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Andrea Davila-Ruales, Sergio Gonzalez-Butron, Eliana Cañas et al.

Background: Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty is the treatment of choice for critical and haemodynamically significant pulmonary stenosis, but long-term outcome data in infants, particularly in Latin America, remain limited. We evaluated l...

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07 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124482

Tracheostomy after paediatric cardiac surgery: a marker of postoperative complexity and clinical outcomes

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Mustafa Okumus, Dilek Suzan, Volkan Yazicioglu et al.

Background: Tracheostomy is infrequently required after paediatric cardiac surgery and is generally considered for patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation or recurrent extubation failure. This study aimed to identify factors assoc...

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08 13 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124457

Association between the inferior vena cava collapsibility index and Fontan pressure in patients with Fontan physiology: a two-centre prospective pilot study

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Matthew D. Campbell, Arshid Mir, Shashank Behere et al.

Introduction: Patients with functional single ventricle anatomy undergo staged surgical palliation in early childhood culminating in the Fontan procedure whereby the inferior vena cava is connected to the pulmonary artery. Fontan circula...

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09 12 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124159

Methodological considerations in a randomised comparison of AVNRT mapping strategies in paediatric patients

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Sarbari Swaika, Archana Dhyani, Rajnish Kumar et al.

10 10 October 2026

DOI 10.1017/s1047951126124160

Relationship-centred care in CHD: promoting belonging, psychosocial adaptation, and family well-being

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Colin J. McMahon, Ciara Ryan

Background: CHD is the most common congenital anomaly worldwide. Advances in paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery have transformed survival, shifting attention towards long-term psychosocial adaptation, neurodevelopment, quality of ...

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