Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension

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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

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Physician
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0.50
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Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

Stuart Jamieson, MB, FRCS, MD gave this presentation on Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) at the 4th Annual International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  This presentation discussing the keys to diagnosis as well as the incidence and prevalence of this under recognized condition.  Dr. Jamiesen also discusses the classification of operative specimens as well as the specifics of dealing with pulmonary endarterectomy.

 

 

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn: Radical Thoughts About Oxygen

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Physician
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0.75
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Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

Robin H. Steinhorn, MD presented this session at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  Dr. Steinhorn also discusses the current goals of oxygen therapy and new ideas about the continued use of oxygen therapy. This presentation describes the effects of elevated FiO2 on vascular structure and reactivity as well as the pathways of generation and signaling reactive oxygen species.

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Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Chronic Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension

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Physician
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0.50
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Oct 5 2011
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Sep 1 2012

Bernard Thebaud, MD presented this session at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  Dr. Thebaud discusses the role of angiogenesis in lung development.  This session also focuses on emerging cell based theropies using vacular progenitor cells for pulmonary hypertension therapies. 

Genetics of Pulmonary Hypertension

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Physician
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0.75
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Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

As part of the preceedings at the 4th Annual International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference, Nicholas Morrell presented this session on the genetic involvement in hereditary pulmonary hypertension.  Dr. Morrell discusses how the expression of the BMPR2 mutation affects the physiological progression of pulmonary hypertension.

Preoperative Assessment of the Patient with an Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance

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Physician
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0.75
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Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

Daniel Penny, MD, presented this session on the need for preoperative assessment and the difficulties in getting an accurate assessment at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  He also discusses the difficulty in determining an absolute threshold between operable and inoperable patients.

Hepatopulmonary Sydrome

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Physician
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0.50
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Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

In this presentation from the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference, Stephen Archer, MD describes the role for DC68(+) macrophages in the etiology of hepatopulmonary syndrome and how macrophage depletion can cause a reversal. This is especially relevant to pulmonary hypertension as this can transition to portopulmonary hypertension following liver transplantation.

Inducible Intrapulmonary Arteriovenous Shunt Pathways

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Physician
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0.75
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Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

Marlowe Eldridge, MD presented this session at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  In this recording Dr. Eldridge discusses how inducible intrapulmonary arteriovenous shunt pathways may challenge conventional wisdom.

Optimizing the Transition From the Pediatric to the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic

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Physician
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0.75
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Oct 5 2011
Activity Expiration Date: 
Sep 1 2012

At the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference, Andrew Mackie, MD presented this session which discusses the intricacies of transitioning adolescent patients from pediatric to adult care.  Physician facilitation of this transition is important to the continued care of patients once they graduate from pediatric care.

Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations After the Bidirectional Glenn and the Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

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Physician
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0.50
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Oct 5 2011
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Sep 1 2012

Narayanswami Sreeram, MD, presented this session on pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after the bidirectional glenn at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.  Dr. Sreeram also discusses the role of vascualr endothelial growth factor.

Pulmonary Hypertension Caused by Pulmonary Venous Hypertension

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Physician
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1.00
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Oct 5 2011
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Sep 1 2012

Thomas Kulik, MD presented this session on pulmonary hypertension when it is caused byt pulmonary venous disease at the 4th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference.